Coprinus Comatus (Noun)
Meaning
Common edible mushroom having an elongated shaggy white cap and black spores.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The shaggy ink cap or coprinus comatus is often eaten and used in traditional recipes by foragers worldwide.
- Coprinus comatus are generally harvested while still in their younger growth stage, which yields better taste.
- Due to their small life cycle the Coprinus comatus quickly over matures from their egg shape turning dark from gills being lined with the mature black spores.
- One issue many gardeners run into with this plant and Coprinus comatus, or any fungi really is simply proper identification to rule out false mushrooms.
- Growth areas suitable for growing of coprinus comatus generally prefer low tree densities of areas so can utilize sunshine while absorbing proper needed minerals through broken fallen leaf surfaces or peat bogs which carry over better bacterial assistance within moist atmosphere providing minimal shelter required at beginning spore level developments .