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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Isn't it just.

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Hilary Dirlam's avatar

Just amazing.

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carolyn semiglasow's avatar

I hate to dis the water pipe, but that mushroom's got it going on!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Agreed, although the water pipe was at Goddard which is pretty fragile right now.

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Diane Porter's avatar

That is a truly amazing similarity!

The fungus looks something like Shaggy Mane, AKA Shaggy Ink Cap, scientific name Coprinus comatus. I'm no espert on mushrooms, and this might not be the same thing at all. But it resembles it, and my guess is that it's at least Coprinus.

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

another commenter, who knows his stuff sez: And not just any mushroom, but an “Inky Cap” - Coprinopsis atramentaria, edible ( before it turns inky) but don’t eat it with alcohol- as it will give you an incredibly awful time that usually doesn’t result in death!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Neat, isn't it. Thanks for reading Opposable.

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Marilyn Davis's avatar

So the strands hanging down from the mushroom are part of the mushroom?

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

YUP. weird isnt it. Saw it on a neighbors' lawn and ran back for my camera.

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Carol's avatar

Great eye.

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Thanks. Some days, I relate to that mushroom.

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Janet Van Fleet's avatar

So wonderful. An absolutely perfect pairing!!!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

thank, Janet

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Jeremy Bigwood's avatar

And not just any mushroom, but an “Inky Cap” - Coprinopsis atramentaria, edible ( before it turns inky) but don’t eat it with alcohol- as it will give you an incredibly awful time that usually doesn’t result in death!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

ahh, good! usually. Thanks for the ID. I spotted them on my neighbors' lawn and ran back for the camera.

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Edie Shedd's avatar

My husband's headed for the mushroom book to see what this one is!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

See Jeremy's comment above:

And not just any mushroom, but an “Inky Cap” - Coprinopsis atramentaria, edible ( before it turns inky) but don’t eat it with alcohol- as it will give you an incredibly awful time that usually doesn’t result in death!

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