Coprinus

Translingual thumb|Coprinus comatus species(shaggy ink cap, shaggy cap, lawyer's wig) Etymology From mul grc κόπρινος full of dung, filthy, referring to the characteristic habitat. Proper noun 1 m genus family Coprinaceae family mushrooms consisting of Coprinus comatus species (the shaggy mane) and its close relatives Usage notes Until 2001, Coprinus was a large genus consisting of all agaric species in which the lamellae autodigested to release their spores. Many of these were later reclassified. Hypernyms genus Hyponyms genus Coprinus comatus species (shaggy ink cap, shaggy cap, lawyer's wig) - type species References 1 1 1 17367