Coprinopsis nivea
| Coprinopsis nivea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Psathyrellaceae |
| Genus: | Coprinopsis |
| Species: | C. nivea
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| Binomial name | |
| Coprinopsis nivea (Pers.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo (2001)
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| Synonyms | |
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Agaricus niveus Pers. (1801) | |
| Coprinopsis nivea | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is campanulate | |
| Hymenium is adnate | |
| Stipe is bare | |
| Spore print is black | |
| Ecology is saprotrophic | |
| Edibility is unknown | |
Coprinopsis nivea, commonly known as the snowy inky cap or snowy inkcap, is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae.