Coprinellus impatiens

Common name: Impatient Ink Cap

Meaning of name:

Unknown.

Distribution:

Recorded from cities of southern Australia.

Description:

This species grows in woodchips or leaf litter. It is a decomposer species of fungi. The caps are up to 25 millimetres wide with a caramel coloured spot in the middle.

References:

Fungi of the Perth Region and Beyond. Neale L Bougher. http://www.wanaturalists.org.au/branches-groups/fungi/fungi-books-and-resources/

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/fungi/60095069