Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

✓ Edible

Always verify identification with multiple features before consuming

Cap color: white,black
Cap size: medium
Gill color: white,black
Gill attachment: free
Stem: White, hollow, with a ring; tall, cylindrical cap; autodigests (deliquesces) with age
Texture: scaly,fibrous
Habitat: disturbed ground,grassland,meadow
Fruiting season: spring,fall
Peak season: Fall (Sep–Nov Midwest); sporadic Southeast

Key Identification Features

Tall cylindrical white cap with shaggy brown scales, white gills that auto-digest (deliquesce) into black ink from bottom up, hollow stem with moveable ring

Preparation Notes

Harvest young before gills start to blacken. Cook immediately after picking — does not store. Sauté quickly. Do not consume alcohol within 24 hours.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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