Pleated inkcap
Parasola plicatilis
A species of Parasola. Also known as Little japanese umbrella.
This very fragile small mushroom emerges overnight following rainfall, found in short grassy areas or where there's plant debris. The whole pleated inkcap mushroom develops, opens up, releases its spores, and then deteriorates, all within a single day. Its scientific designation, Parasola plicatilis, describes the mushroom's cap, which resembles a pleated umbrella.
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Attributes of Pleated inkcap
Cap Diameter
1 - 3.5 cm
Height
4 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 3.5 cm across; ovoid, convex or bell-shaped, then flat; yellowish to orangish brown, becoming gray; bald, deeply grooved from the margin nearly to the center, smooth
Cap Shape
Convex, Bell-shaped, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Free; close or nearly distant; whitish at first, becoming dark gray and eventually black
Gill Attachment
Free
Stem
Stem 3.5 - 10 cm long, up to 2 mm thick; equal above a slightly swollen basey; white; fragile, hollow, bald or very finely silk, smooth
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Insubstantial; whitish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Black
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
BrownYellowGrayWhiteOrange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil, Leaf or Needle Litter, Wood Chips or Mulch
You can find Pleated inkcap by these plants
Oaks, Downy birch
Occurence Habitats
Meadows
Species Status
Widely distributed in North America
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Pleated inkcap
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Coprinaceae
Genus
Parasola
Toxicity and Edibility of Pleated inkcap
Is Pleated inkcap Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
