Coprinopsis lagopus

Coprinopsis lagopus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Coprinopsis
Species:
C. lagopus
Binomial name
Coprinopsis lagopus
(Fr.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo (2001)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus lagopus Fr. (1821)
  • Coprinus lagopus (Fr.) Fr. (1838)
Coprinopsis lagopus
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is ovate
Hymenium is free
Stipe is bare
Spore print is black
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is unknown

Coprinopsis lagopus, commonly known as the hare's foot inkcap, harefoot mushroom, or rabbit's foot inky cap, is a species of fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. It is commonly known as the harefoot mushroom due to the vague resemblance of the young fruit body to the paw of a white rabbit.

It is a delicate and short-lived fungus, the fruit bodies lasting only a few hours before dissolving into a black ink – a process called deliquescence.