Coprinopsis stercorea is a species of coprophilous fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae.[1] It grows on the dung of sheep, goats and donkeys.[2]

Coprinopsis stercorea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Psathyrellaceae
Genus: Coprinopsis
Species:
C. stercorea
Binomial name
Coprinopsis stercorea
(Fr.) Redhead, Vilgalys & Moncalvo (2001)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus stercorarius Bull.
  • Agaricus stercorarius Bull. ex St Amans
  • Coprinus stercorarius Bull.
  • Coprinus stercorarius Bull. ex Fr.
  • Coprinus stercorarius Sacc.
  • Coprinus stercorarius f. diverticulatus Kits van Wav.
  • Coprinus stercorarius var. diverticulatus (Kits van Wav.) Bogart
  • Coprinus stercoreus Fr.
  • Fungus stercorarius Kuntze

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References

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  1. ^ "Coprinopsis stercorea". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. ^ Richardson, Michael J. (2008). "Coprophilous fungi from the Greek Aegean islands" (PDF). Mycologia Balcanica. 5: 23–32.