Inkcap

The edible shaggy inkcap

The toxic common inkcap

Inkcap may refer to any of a number of toadstools of the genera Coprinus, Coprinellus and Coprinopsis.

Best known, and very good to eat:

• Coprinus comatus, the shaggy inkcap, lawyer's wig, or shaggy mane.

Next best known, and poisonous:

• Coprinopsis atramentaria, the common inkcap, inky cap, or tippler's bane.

Also any of the following, many of which are poisonous:

• Coprinus alopecius, the distinguished inkcap.
• Coprinus sterquilinus, the midden inkcap.

• Coprinellus disseminatus, the fairy inkcap, fairies' bonnets, or trooping crumble cap.
• Coprinellus domesticus, the firerug inkcap.
• Coprinellus micaceus, the glistening inkcap, mica cap, or shiny cap.

• Coprinopsis acuminata, the humpback inkcap.
• Coprinopsis ammophilae, the dune inkcap.
• Coprinopsis episcopalis, the mitre inkcap.
• Coprinopsis jonesii, the bonfire inkcap.
• Coprinopsis lagopus, the hare's foot inkcap or harefoot mushroom.
• Coprinopsis nivea, the snowy inkcap.
• Coprinopsis picacea, the magpie inkcap or magpie fungus.
• Coprinopsis scobicola, the sawdust inkcap.
• Coprinopsis stangliana, the pied inkcap.