Maryland Biodiversity Project - Crumble Cap (Coprinellus disseminatus)

Crumble Cap Coprinellus disseminatus (Persoon) J.E. Lange

Synonyms: Coprinus disseminatus.

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Agaricales > Family Psathyrellaceae > Genus Coprinellus Crumble Cap - Coprinellus disseminatus - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/13519

Status:

Found in dense groups on hardwood debris, bark, or buried wood.

Description:

Cap: Pale yellowish-tan or gray, disc usually tan; minutely scurfy; hemispheric/bell-shaped/conical; deeply pleated. Gills: White becoming lack in age. Stalk: White/light tan/gray; smooth to minutely hairy; hollow; fragile. Small: Maximum 1.5 cm (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Records:

There are 74 records in the project database.

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Crumble Cap in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/7/2016). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). (Photo ID: 174382 - Psn: 20)

Crumble Cap in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/7/2016). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/2/2020). (c) dryad-dancing, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 213799 - Psn: 20)

Crumble Cap in Calvert Co., Maryland (9/2/2020). (c) dryad-dancing, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by dryad-dancing via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/3/2009). (Photo ID: 11514 - Psn: 30)

Crumble Cap (fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (10/3/2009). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 333380 - Psn: 32)

Crumble Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (6/22/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap (typical cluster of fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/21/2012). (Photo ID: 11515 - Psn: 40)

Crumble Cap (typical cluster of fruiting bodies) in Howard Co., Maryland (7/21/2012). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/13/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 218595 - Psn: 42)

Crumble Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/13/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). Verified by Thomas Roehl. (Photo ID: 220719 - Psn: 55)

Crumble Cap in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/15/2020). Verified by Thomas Roehl. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) hdenton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 203441 - Psn: 75)

Crumble Cap in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) hdenton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hdenton via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/21/2020). (c) Lexin, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/'>CC BY-NC-ND</a>). (Photo ID: 267969 - Psn: 84)

Crumble Cap in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/21/2020). (c) Lexin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Lexin via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2020). (c) mongroovington, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 208828 - Psn: 152)

Crumble Cap in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2020). (c) mongroovington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mongroovington via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) puregoldsteve, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 207816 - Psn: 155)

Crumble Cap in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/18/2020). (c) puregoldsteve, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by puregoldsteve via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2020). (c) mongroovington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mongroovington via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/9/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 256020 - Psn: 165)

Crumble Cap in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/9/2018). (c) mmn noriko, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mmn_noriko via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 212961 - Psn: 200)

Crumble Cap in Howard Co., Maryland (9/2/2020). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Crumble Cap in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/3/2020). (c) Janet Gingold, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 226178 - Psn: 200)

Crumble Cap in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/3/2020). (c) Janet Gingold, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Janet Gingold via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

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