#mica cap

[lindagoesmushrooming]

[ketrinadrawsalot]

Fungi February: The mica cap must be cooked quickly to halt the deliquescence that happens upon picking. It contains compounds that may be antibacterial and may inhibit enzyme activity in chemo-resistant cancer cells (support your mycologists and biochemists!).

Disclaimer: Don’t rely on pictures of cute mushrooms with eyes to accurately identify edible mushrooms. At best the wrong one will taste bad, at worst it’ll be deadly!

[oliviarosaline]

Mica Cap Mushrooms

Coprinellus sect. Micacei

Growing at the base of an old cottonwood tree in the woods.

April 3rd, 2024

St. Louis County, Missouri, USA

Olivia R. Myers

@oliviarosaline

[orofeaiel]

Mica Caps | Bremerton, WA

[branther]

I’ve been seeing lots of mica caps starting to pop up on my favorite trails, so here’s a lil mixed media painting of them!

[dragonfang-photography]

Possibly Coprinus micaceus, the mica cap, but as always do not trust my ID on that.

[strangelikenormal]

Some recent forest friends

[seabeck]

Growing between mushrooms

[pnwfungusamongus]

Coprinellus micaceus  - Mica Caps     +10p

Habitat: Usually seen growing in clusters from decomposing wood, rotting stumps, roots, and even buried wood. There are many similar lookalike species. You can find these year-round in the PNW region, but most abundantly come springtime.   

Edibility: Edible! Described as watery, thin-fleshed, but otherwise tasty with medicinal qualities. Their habit of growing in clusters year-round make them an abundant option for a meal.

Spore Color: Dark brown to black

Gill Color: Gray becoming brown and soon deliquescing (liquidizing in age) into an inky black

Cap Color: Honey-brown or amber evolving to dark gray, striated partially to the center and distinguished by its coating of fine mica-like granules.

I need to know more!

[lindagoesmushrooming]

Coprinus micaceus/Coprinellus micaceus - The Glistening inkcap

[eatfreeordie]

Mica caps alleviate the question of when to eat; ASAP!

[aisforanonymity]

Check out this item on OfferUp. https://offerup.co/VK6PfkD8nxb

The ebay listing expired so I'm trying again on OfferUp. I'm trying to help my Mom pay our rent this month and I haven't used this kit and I likely won't. So I'm hoping that someone else would like to buy this kit. I'm selling it for $80 USD.

[orofeaiel]

Mica Cap Mushrooms

[thetimecrystal]

Mica!! Since you're into The Strokes, I think you might like The Jacks! They disbanded earlier this year (and I used to be in their fan club actually) but they're really good 💖

oh!!! thank you for the recommendation, mel!! i'll go check them out now!!

[mbhfphotos]

Mica Caps

Coprinellus micaceus

Western Washington, April 22, 2022 Mary Howerton (shop)

[julionasurbonas]

found a praying mantis