Snowy Inkcap - Coprinopsis nivea
The cap is ovoid expanding to a conical or bell shape with age. It is greyish brown but covered with a whitish powdery or woolly veil.
There are similar species. C pseudonivea has a pinkish cream veil
Photograph from top down, in side view and from underneath to show gills and full length of stipe. Note habitat and substrate.
Grows on cow and horse dung.
Summer to autumn.
Widespread and frequent (Kibby, Vol.3, 2021)
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Sandhills Lodge, Charnwood
19 September 2022
Barbara Cooper
Clawson Hill
16 September 2012
Barbara Cooper
Clawson Hill
16 September 2012
Graham Calow
Sapcote
21 June 2009
on ground near horse dung
Graham Calow
Sapcote
21 June 2009
mature specimen
Graham Calow
Sapcote
21 June 2009
underside
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Species profile
- Common names
- Snowy Inkcap
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Agaricales
- Family:
- Psathyrellaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 10
- First record:
- 21/06/2009 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 04/11/2025 (Bell, Melinda)
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Barbara Cooper
Clawson Hill
16 September 2012
Graham Calow
Sapcote
21 June 2009
on ground near horse dung
David Nicholls
Sandhills Lodge, Charnwood
19 September 2022
David Nicholls
Sandhills Lodge, Charnwood
19 September 2022
davidwright
Alter Stones Nature Reserve
15 November 2021
Dave Wright Alter Stones 15th November 2021
