Lawyer's Wig

Coprinus comatus (O.F.Müll.) Pers.

A species in the family Agaricaceae, order Agaricales. Recorded under 4 common names across 2 languages.

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Classification

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Agaricaceae
Genus: Coprinus

What it is called

English: Lawyer's Wig, Shaggy Ink-Cap, Shaggy Inkcap
Welsh: Cap Inc Aflêr

Also known as

Older literature may use these names. They all refer to the same species.

Agaricus comatus Mull. ex Fr.
Agaricus comatus subsp. comatus
Agaricus comatus subsp. ovatus (Schaeff.) Fr., 1821
Agaricus comatus var. campanulatus Alb. & Schwein.
Agaricus cylindricus Sowerby
Agaricus ovatus Schaeff.
Coprinus clavatus Fr., 1838
Coprinus ovatus (Schaeff.) Fr.
Oncopus comatus (Müller ex Fr.) P.Karst.
Pselliophora comata (O.F.Müll.) P.Karst.
Pselliophora ovata (Schaeff.) P.Karst.
SH1647713.08FU
SH201291.07FU

Others in Coprinus

Coprinus acidorus Coprinus agricola Coprinus alachuanus Coprinus albidofloccosus Coprinus alnicola Coprinus alopecia Coprinus alternatus Coprinus amphibius Coprinus aphthosus Coprinus apiculatus Coprinus arachnoideus Coprinus aratus

Classification and names from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC-BY 4.0).

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