Coprinus atramentarius

Edible Only If You Do Not Consume Alcohol for Several Days

(I generally prefer Coprinus comatus)

Coprinus atramentarius

(Common Ink Cap)

Photograph by Brother Alfred Brousseau, St. Mary's College

Contents of this Page

Common Names - Common names listed for many languages

Descriptions - Links to descriptions of this species in many languages

Photographs - Links to photographs of this species on the web

Drawings and Paintings - Links to illustrations of this species on the web

Postage Stamps - Links to postage stamps showing this species on the web

Recipes

Recipes on the Web - Links to recipes for this species on the web (in many languages)

My Own Recipes:

Photograph by Brother Alfred Brousseau, St. Mary's College

NOTE REGARDING INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE

The following information and links are compiled by B.W. Freyburger of Gallup, New Mexico, who regularly collects Coprinus atramentarius during the late summer and fall in the mountains near there. Please notify him of persistently dead links, additional links regarding this species, or errors in information or links herein through email by clicking on his name above. This site contains links to other sites which are not authored by or controlled by the webmaster of this site. Unfortunately these sites sometimes diasppear or or are reorganized or moved leaving the link nonfunctional. I try to check for dead links and update or remove them as often as possible. Information, recipes, photographs, illustrations, and other material on these sites is likely subject to copyright protection. Please respect the legal rights of persons creating this material. This site also utilizes some clip art obtained from sources which identified it as public domain or authorized for use on non-commercial sites. If you notice any material on this site which you believe to be used in violation of copyright laws please notify the webmaster immediately. Some clip art appearing here is original. All original material contained on this page not otherwise copyrighted is ©2001 by B.W. Freyburger. All rights reserved.

Photograph by John C. Tacoma, copyright held by Indiana University

(see http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/special/mss019.html).

Common names:

Catalan: bolet de femer

Czech: hnojník inkoustový

Danish: almindelig blækhat

English: common ink cap. tippler's bane, smoth inky cap

French: coprin noir

German: falten-tintling

Hungarian: ráncos tintagomba

Italian: fungo d’inchiostro

Norse: grå blekksopp

Polish: czernidlak pospolity, krowiak aksamitny

Sicilian: fùnciu d'inchiostru, calamaru

Slovakian: hnojník atramentový

Slovenian: prava tintnica

Photograph by Brother Alfred Brousseau, St. Mary's College

Descriptions:

Links to descriptions of Coprinus atramentarius on the web in many languages.

English

George Barron's Fungi of Canada (East)

Kees Uljé Coprinus site

Mat' Kurja - a Guide to Virtual Slovenia (scroll down)

The Fungi of California

German

Informationszentrale gegen Vergiftungen der Universiteat Bonn

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Photographs:

Links to photographs of Coprinus atramentarius on the web.

Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (text in French)

Duffy, Tom

Eileen's Mushroom Mania (text in English)

Galeria (text in Polish)

George Barron's Fungi of Canada (East) (text in English)

Informationszentrale gegen Vergiftungen der Universiteat Bonn (text in German)

John C. Tacoma Mushroom Slide Collection, 1968-1978 (text in English)

Kees Uljé Coprinus site (text in English)

Mat' Kurja - a Guide to Virtual Slovenia (scroll down)(text in English)

Pilze, Pilze, Pilze (text in German)

The Fungi of California (text in English)

Wood, Michael

Photograph by John C. Tacoma, copyright held by Indiana University

(see http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/special/mss019.html).

Drawings and Paintings:

Links to illustrations of Coprinus atramentarius on the web.

Postage Stamps:

Links to postage stamps depicting Coprinus atramentarius on the web.

Afghanistan June 10, 1985

Afghanistan May 10, 1985

Argentina August 17, 1993

Recipes:

THE MANDATORY DISCLAIMER

On mycophagy:

There is a saying in German that translates roughly as "All mushrooms are edible, but some kinds only once." Put another way, there are old mushroom hunters and there are bold mushroom hunters, but there are no old bold mushroom hunters.

Don't overdo it. Most adverse reactions I have had to wild mushrooms have usually been tied to over-consumption. Most of all, if you aren't absolutely sure what it is, it is generally wiser not to eat it. When in doubt throw it out.

On storing Coprinus atramentarius:

On cooking Coprinus atramentarius:

Coprinus atramentarius can be used in many recipes for Coprinus comatus that do not use alcohol.

B.W. Freyburger

Recipes on the Web:

Links to recipes using Coprinus atramentarius appearing on the web.

Updated January 11, 2002