species 28,073 observations

Hare's Foot Inkcap

Coprinopsis lagopus

Field notes

Coprinopsis lagopus, commonly known as the hare's foot inkcap, harefoot mushroom, or rabbit's foot inky cap, is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. It is commonly known as the harefoot mushroom due to the vague resemblance of the young fruit body to the paw of a white rabbit.

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.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided