Pleated Inky Cap
Parasola plicatilis (Curtis) Redhead, Vilgalys & Hopple
Pleated Inky Cap: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/5001
Synonyms
Coprinus plicatilis  Japanese Parasols  Pleated Inkcap 
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Status

Usually found in groups on lawns, fields, and mulched areas.

Description

Cap: Up to 1" gray/brown, deeply grooved, broadly convex to nearly flat, disc depressed in age; flesh grayish, thin. Gills: Grayish, then black, moderately distant, brittle. Stalk: White/transparent, thin, long (may be almost 3"), slightly enlarged base, hollow in age. Whole fruiting body fragile and ephemeral. Appears overnight in wet weather and usually has collapsed by noon. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Pleated inkcap
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Parasola
Species:
P. plicatilis
Binomial name
Parasola plicatilis
(Curtis) Redhead et al.
Parasola plicatilis
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex or depressed
Hymenium is free
Stipe is bare
Spore print is black
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is inedible

Parasola plicatilis, commonly known as the pleated inkcap,[1] is a small saprotrophic mushroom.

The body resembles a cocktail umbrella. The plicate cap is up to 3.5 centimetres (1+1⁄2 in) wide.[2] The species has no veil.[3] Though nonpoisonous,[4] the species is generally regarded as inedible[5] and thin-fleshed.[6]

Two related species, P. hemerobia and P. leiocephala, have similar microscopic features but appear in different habitats and have unique spores.[3] Other lookalikes include Leucocoprinus fragilissimus and members of Coprinopsis, Narcissea, and Tulosesus.[2]

P. plicatilis is a widely distributed species in Europe and North America.[7] It is a decomposer which can be found in grassy areas, alone, scattered or in small groups.[3] The fruiting bodies grow at night after rain, and will self decompose after spore dispersion is achieved. Otherwise, they are quickly dried up in morning sunlight, or will eventually collapse beneath the weight of their caps.

References

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  1. ^ "Pleated Inkcap | NatureSpot". Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  2. ^ a b Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 606. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
  3. ^ a b c Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joe (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press Field Guides. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5.
  4. ^ Miller Jr., Orson K.; Miller, Hope H. (2006). North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi. Guilford, CN: FalconGuide. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-7627-3109-1.
  5. ^ "Parasola plicatilis, Pleated Inkcap mushroom". Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  6. ^ Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. p. 352. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
  7. ^ "Parasola plicatilis (MushroomExpert.Com)". Retrieved 2023-08-20.
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