Common Inkcap
Coprinopsis atramentaria (Bull.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo
Also called: Common Ink-Cap, Alcohol Inky Cap, Common Ink Cap
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app.
Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
When this species has been recorded, by month, from open-licensed US and Canada observations. It shows when people report it, not a guarantee it is fruiting.
The highlighted bar is the current month.
View season data as a table
| Month | Records |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 7 |
| March | 18 |
| April | 32 |
| May | 95 |
| June | 73 |
| July | 104 |
| August | 159 |
| September | 173 |
| October | 277 |
| November | 100 |
| December | 19 |
Where it is found
States and provinces with the most records. Check the foraging rules for the place you plan to visit.
- New York 88 records · Foraging rules
- California 59 records · Foraging rules
- Colorado 55 records · Foraging rules
- Washington 53 records · Foraging rules
- Utah 52 records · Foraging rules
- Ontario 49 records · Foraging rules
- Alaska 49 records · Foraging rules
- Pennsylvania 47 records · Foraging rules
- Ohio 37 records · Foraging rules
- Illinois 37 records · Foraging rules
- Quebec 30 records · Foraging rules
- British Columbia 25 records · Foraging rules
- Michigan 24 records · Foraging rules
- Tennessee 19 records · Foraging rules
- Alberta 18 records · Foraging rules
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- Wyoming17 records
- Massachusetts17 records
- Indiana14 records
- Kansas14 records
- Vermont12 records
- Virginia12 records
- Minnesota11 records
- Oregon10 records
- North Carolina9 records
- Wisconsin9 records
- New Mexico9 records
- Idaho8 records
- West Virginia7 records
- Maine7 records
- Maryland7 records
- Manitoba6 records
- South Dakota6 records
- Missouri5 records
- Arizona5 records
- North Dakota5 records
- Prince Edward Island5 records
- Nova Scotia5 records
- Montana4 records
- New Hampshire3 records
- District of Columbia3 records
- Yukon3 records
- Connecticut3 records
- New Brunswick3 records
- Northwest Territories2 records
- New Jersey2 records
- Alabama2 records
- Hawaii2 records
- Georgia2 records
- Saskatchewan2 records
- Nevada2 records
- Rhode Island1 records
- Louisiana1 records
- Florida1 records
- Texas1 records
- Newfoundland and Labrador1 records
More in the genus Coprinopsis
- No photo yet
Hare'sfoot Inkcap
Coprinopsis lagopus
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Grey Inkcap
Coprinopsis cinerea
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Magpie Inkcap
Coprinopsis picacea
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Snowy Inkcap
Coprinopsis nivea
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Coprinopsis stercorea
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Coprinopsis romagnesiana
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Coprinopsis cothurnata
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Coprinopsis insignis
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Never eat a wild mushroom based on this site or any app. See safety basics and the disclaimer.