Dung-Loving Bolbitius
Bolbitius coprophilus
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Description
The Dung-Loving Bolbitius (Bolbitius coprophilus) is a widespread gilled mushroom that grows on... (you guessed it) dung! It can also be found on compost, and other nitrogen-rich organic substrates. It grows alone or in groups (singular or gregarious). Its gills are slightly attached to the stem (acutely adnexed). B. coprophilus has a brownish spore print (dull cinnamon brown).
Observations
July 24th, 2023 Indian Cave State Park

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- Growing in small group on fresh horse dung on horse trail along woodland ridge.
- Cap visid, reddish with a golden-yellow tip (when young).
- Stipe light pink, hollow and fibrous.
Additional Info
- Smell: not distinctive
- KOH: reddish-yellow on pileipellis.
References
Bolbitius coprophilus (Peck) Hongo, Memoirs of the Faculty of Education, Shiga University, Natural Science: 82 (1959) [MB#327016]
Kuo, M. (2023, October). Bolbitius coprophilus. Retrieved from the MushroomExpert.Com Web site: http://www.mushroomexpert.com/bolbitius_coprophilus.html