Ink cap mushroom
about Ink cap mushroom
Coprinopsis atramentaria
They produce an "ink" that makes them digest themselves. The ink is comprised by enzimes that break down the mushroom itself, so after the first rain they will start dripping of black ink, which will dry out and start to decompose the mushroom itself.
The are urban mushrooms, often growing on dung.
location | Marnix / park - road side
year | oct'22
collection | BioChromes - Cecilia's Personal Collection
colors | black
compounds | Ink cap mushroom,