Mica Cap
Coprinellus micaceus
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Also called: Mica Cap, Glistening Inky Cap, Glimmer Cap
Overview
Small clustered tan-grey ink cap of buried hardwood. Edible young; no alcohol interaction known but cook fresh.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep–Oct
Season
Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Host trees & substrate
- Decaying oak wood and forest litter
- Decaying beech wood and forest litter
- Decaying maple wood and forest litter
- Decaying birch wood and forest litter
Where it grows
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