25,580 observationsLeast Concern
hare's foot inkcap
Coprinopsis lagopus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Psathyrellaceae ›Genus: Coprinopsis
About
Coprinopsis lagopus is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. Until 2001, the species was known as Coprinus lagopus; advances in the understanding of phylogenetic relationships between the various coprinoid species led to a major reorganization of that genus. It is a delicate and short-lived fungus, the fruit bodies lasting only a few hours before dissolving into a black ink – a process called deliquescence. The vague resemblance of the young fruit body to the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of hare's foot inkcap is Coprinopsis lagopus.
- hare's foot inkcap belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- hare's foot inkcap belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- hare's foot inkcap belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- hare's foot inkcap belongs to the order Agaricales.
- hare's foot inkcap belongs to the family Psathyrellaceae.
- hare's foot inkcap belongs to the genus Coprinopsis.