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| Shaggy Inkcap. Photo. John Elliott. Click to enlarge. |
A fine clump of Shaggy Inkcap, Coprinus comatus, which has appeared for a second year by Fouracres gate at the eastern end of the village. Sometimes known as the Lawyer's Wig from the shaggy, woolly scales that form on the surface. this fungus is regarded as one of the best edible species while the fruitbodies are still young and the gills white. The gills finally liquify and turn black releasing the spores.
If drinking alcohol while eating this mushroom, make sure you are not confusing it with the Common Inkcap (C. atramentarius). Alcohol and Common Inkcap consumed together lead to vomitting and palpitations.
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