Fairy inkcap

Coprinellus disseminatus

mushroom

Tiny inkcap growing in dense troops on dead wood, eaten raw or cooked but it does not keep.

Origin

Dead wood and stumps in Europe and North America; eaten in Tanzania

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

It is picked and eaten the same day, quickly rinsed, raw in a salad or tossed in a pan for a minute; by the next day, it has already melted away. If you pick it yourself, have the mushroom checked by a pharmacist or a mycological society before eating it.

Molecules

Mushroom beta-glucansIn small amounts, not counted Ergothioneine

Did you know?

It has about 143 mating types.