=Coprinus atramentarius=
=Pileus:= Fleshy, moist; at first egg-shaped; of a Quaker-drab,
dirty white, or even pale brownish color; at length becoming
expanded, umbrella-like, when it melts away in inky drops.
=Gills:= Broad and crowded, not adhering to stem at top; creamy
white in young species, becoming pinkish gray, and at length
black.
=Stem:= Firm; white; hollow.
=Spores:= Black; shed in liquid drops.
=Taste:= Sweet, as is also the odor, which applies to its early
stage only.
=Habitat:= About old decaying stumps and rotten wood, gardens,
rich lawns, and barn-yards; usually growing in clusters, often
very dense.
Diameter of pileus, young state, two inches.