Coprinopsis lagopus

Harefeet ( Coprinus lagopus ) in different stages of growth

The rabbit's foot ( Coprinus cinereus ) is an inedible fungus of the family Tintlingsverwandte.

Features

Guard reaches a width of 2 to 4 cm, and is initially cylindrical, but rapidly to a shielding cone. The gray to olive-gray hat surface bends at the age of strong and is staffed with striegeligen, whitish fibers, reminiscent of thin springs. With age, the hat has become very thin tear, fray and curls up.

The ring-free, cylindrical stem is whitish and is up to 10 cm high and 3-8 mm wide. It is hollow, fragile, tapering upward and has a fibrous, flaky surface.

The attached at the stem fins are white at first, but quickly become black.

The meat is thin, membranous and without distinctive odor.

The spores are black and 10 to 13 × 6 to 8 microns in size.

Occurrence

Rabbits' feet are to take place from June to October. They grow singly or in groups in shady, moist woods, along roadsides, rare in gardens. They often but not growing on the cleared timber yards on fresh dung.

Confusion

At the young stage, the rabbit's foot is similar to young Snow White Tintling ( Coprinus niveus ). However, this is always growing on or adjacent to manure.