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inky cap
noun
- any mushroom of the genus Coprinus, especially C. atramentarius, characterized by gills that disintegrate into blackish liquid after the spores mature.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inky cap1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Under attack, Coprinopsis cinerea, the mushroom commonly known as the “gray shag” or “inky cap” and often used in fungi research, puts up a slow, but steady fight.
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