Deconica coprophila
A small fungus with a sticky or greasy cap, associated with herbivore dung. The caps convex and rounded with translucent striations, dark red-brown with white flecks of veil remaining at the cap margin; the stem is brown with white fibrils and the gills are dark brown. The spores are brown, thick walled and hexagonal in face view.
Several other species of Deconica are associated with herbivore dung but are not or rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland
Photograph top down, in side view and underneath to show gills and full length of stipe; note habitat and substrate
Herbivore dung.
Widespread and frequent, especially in north and west (Kibby, Vol. 3; 2021)
Alan Semper
Bradgate Park
07 October 2013
on deer dung
Melinda Bell
Bradgate Park, near covered reservoir
22 October 2024
thick walled spores, germ pore
hexagonal in face view
Melinda Bell
Bradgate Park, near covered reservoir
22 October 2024
older caps appear striate
Melinda Bell
Bradgate Park, near covered reservoir
22 October 2024
veil remnant on cap
Melinda Bell
Bradgate Park, near covered reservoir
22 October 2024
adnate gills stained by spores
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Species profile
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Strophariaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 07/10/2013 (Semper, Alan)
- Last record:
- 22/10/2024 (Bell, Melinda)
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