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Desert Inkcap
Montagnea arenaria
Montagnea arenaria, commonly known as the gasteroid coprinus, is a species of secotioid fungus in the family Agaricaceae. Commonly found in desert habitats, the species is characterized by a cap that has an apical disc up to 5 centimetres (2 in) wide, radial gills, a hymenophore, and spores with a prominent germ pore. The morphology of this species is widely variable and it is inedible.
From the article Montagnea arenaria on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The distribution of Montagnea arenaria is near global although its full range is not known yet. It has been sampled in dry areas on every continent except for Antarctica. It favors hot, desert and xeric terrain but has been found in temperate in regions in dried pastures.
Wikipedia: “Habitat & Distribution”
At the table
The edibility of Montagnea arenaria is not well documented. However, a few sources claim it to be inedible thus it should be avoided.
Wikipedia: “Edibility”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Montagnea arenaria in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 351592.