Cap starts as egg-shaped and becomes bell-shaped with deep furrows at the edge. The surface has few pale mica-like scales, mostly near the centre. The colour changes from pale buff to greyer as it matures. Gills adnate, white at first, turning grey and then blackening. Stem white, hollow and slightly swollen near the base. There is no ring. Spore print black.
Synonyms: Synonyms of Coprinellus xanthothrix include Coprinus xanthothrix.
Microscopic Features: Spores are smooth, with an ellipsoidal to ovoid shape, measuring 7.5-10 x 5-6µm. They possess a germ pore.
Coprinellus xanthothrix on the First Nature Web site.
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