Guy Edwardes / Glistening ink caps (Coprinus micaceus) Bolderwood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, October

Ross Hoddinott / Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) Devon. UK

Adrian Davies / Close up of the cap of a Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus), Surrey, England, UK, October.

Adrian Davies / Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus) growing on woodland floor, Surrey, England, UK, October.

Adrian Davies / Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus) growing on woodland floor, Surrey, England, UK, October.

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Glistening Ink Caps (Coprinus micaceus). New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November.

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Glistening Ink Caps (Coprinus micaceus). New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, November.

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Close up of cap of Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus). Ebernoe Common, West Sussex, England, UK, October.

David Kjaer / Shaggy ink-cap (Coprinus comatus) amongst beech leaf litter and moss, Wiltshire, UK, November

David Kjaer / Shaggy Ink-cap (Coprinus comatus) amongst beach leaf litter, Wiltshire, UK, November

Matthias Breiter / Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) edible fungus, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

Nature Production / Common ink cap fungus (Coprinus atramentarius) releasing spores, Japan, October

Matthias Breiter / Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) mushrooms, Bartlett Cove, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska

Adrian Davies / Hare's Foot Inkcap (Coprinus lagopus) close-up showing upturned gills. Growing on wood chips. Surrey, England, UK, September

James Christensen / Trooping Crumble Cap Fungus (Coprinellus disseminatus) mushrooms on west slope of Andes, Mindo, Ecuador

Heike Odermatt / Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) in forest, Garderen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Robert Thompson / Ink cap fungus (Coprinus niveus) Annagarriff Wood NNR, Peatlands, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, September

Gary K. Smith / Shaggy ink cap / Lawyers wig (Coprinus comatus) Norfolk, UK, October

Philippe Clement / Shaggy ink cap / Shaggy inkcap / Lawyer's wig (Coprinus comatus) showing drops, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Shaggy ink cap / Shaggy inkcap / Lawyer's wig (Coprinus comatus) showing ink drops, Belgium

Robert Thompson / Common inkcap fungus {Corprinus atramentarius} Peatlands Park, Annagarriff Wood NNR, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Robert Thompson / Ink cap fungus {Corprinus lagopides} with red berries and moss, Peatlands Park, Annagarriff Wood NNR, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Robert Thompson / Common inkcap fungus {Corprinus atramentarius} Peatlands Park, Annagarriff Wood NNR, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Alex Hyde / Trooping crumble cap fungus {Coprinus disseminatus} growing on a moss-covered tree stump, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. Backlit.

Philippe Clement / Common stump brittlestem fungus (Psathyrella piluliformis), Belgium

Philippe Clement / Common stump brittlestem fungus (Psathyrella piluliformis) Belgium

Ross Hoddinott / Magpie Fungus {Coprinus picaceus} in beech wood, Cornwall, UK. November

Juan Carlos Munoz / Ink cap fungus {Coprinus acuminatus} in taiga woodland, autumn, Laponia / Lappland , Finland

Juan Carlos Munoz / Ink cap fungus {Coprinus acuminatus} in taiga woodland, autumn, Laponia / Lappland , Finland

Silvia Reiche / Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) mushroom, Hoenderloo, Netherlands

Silvia Reiche / Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) mushroom, Hoenderloo, Netherlands

George McCarthy / Ink cap fungus {Coprinus lagopides} Surrey, UK

George McCarthy / Magpie fungus {Coprinus picaceus} growing amongst leaf litter, UK

Chris O'Reilly / Ink cap fungi in woodland {Coprinus sylvestris} Derbyshire, UK

Chris O'Reilly / Shaggy ink caps fungi (Coprinus comatus) in various stages of deliquescence, Killykeen forest, Co Cavan, Republic of Ireland

Chris O'Reilly / Shaggy ink caps fungi in woodland (Coprinus comatus) Killykeen forest, Co Cavan, Republic of Ireland

Niall Benvie / Shaggy inkcap fungus / Lawyer's wig {Coprinus comatus} deliquescing, Norway

George McCarthy / Glistening ink caps (Coprinus micaceus) UK

George McCarthy / Shaggy ink cap begins to deliquesce {Coprinus comatus} UK

Chris O'Reilly / Shaggy inkcap fungi showing liquefaction for spore dispersal {Coprinus comatus} UK Derbyshire

Nigel Bean / Glistening ink caps {Coprinus micaceus} Norfolk, UK

Nigel Bean / Common ink cap growing on lawn (Coprinus atramentarius) England

Jose B. Ruiz / Glistening ink cap {Coprinus micaceus} growing under Bracken, Vizcaya, Basque country, Europe

Jose B. Ruiz / Glistening ink cap {Coprinus micaceus} Vizcaya, Basque country, Europe

Adrian Davies / Magpie Fungus {Coprinus picaceus} in Beech wood, UK

Philippe Clement / Close-up of cap of Shaggy Inkcap / Lawyer's Wig fungus deliquescing (Coprinus comatus) Belgium

Philippe Clement / Shaggy Inkcap / Lawyer's Wig fungus {Coprinus comatus} cap deliquescing, Belgium

Klaus Echle / Shaggy inkcap fungus {Coprinus comatus} in woodland, Germany, deliquescing sequence 2/3

Klaus Echle / Shaggy inkcap fungus {Coprinus comatus} in woodland, Germany, deliquescing sequence 3/3

Klaus Echle / Shaggy inkcap fungus {Coprinus comatus} in woodland, Germany, sequence 1/3

Philippe Clement / Hare's foot inkcap fungus {Coprinus lagopus} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Magpie inkcap toadstool {Coprinus picaceus} cap close-up, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Magpie inkcap fungus {Coprinus picaceus} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Close up of Common inkcap fungus showing ink droplet {Coprinus atramentarius} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Close up of Common inkcap fungus showing ink droplet {Coprinus atramentarius} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Shaggy ink cap / Lawyers wig toadstools {Coprinus comatus} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Glistening inkcap fungi {Coprinus micaceus} Belgium

Michael Hutchinson / Trooping crumble cap fungi {Coprinus disseminatus} UK. Inkcaps

Michael Hutchinson / Glistening ink cap toadstools {Coprinus micaceus} UK

Philippe Clement / Brittlecap / Tufted brittlestem fungus toadstools {Psathyrella hydrophila / piluliformis} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Shaggy inkcap / Lawyer's wig fungus {Coprinus comatus} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Shaggy inkcap / Lawyer's wig fungus {Coprinus comatus} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Brittlecap toadstools {Psathyrella hydrophila / piluliformis} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Glistening ink cap toadstools {Coprinus micaceus} on decomposing trunk Belgium

George McCarthy / Shaggy ink cap / Lawyers wig fungus {Coprinus comatus} UK

George McCarthy / Glistening ink cap fungi {Coprinus micaceus} UK

George McCarthy / Magpie inkcap fungus {Coprinus picaceus} UK

George McCarthy / Magpie inkcap fungus {Coprinus picaceus} UK

George McCarthy / Magpie inkcap fungus {Coprinus picaceus} UK

George McCarthy / Glistening ink cap fungi {Coprinus micaceus} Sussex, UK

George McCarthy / Shaggy ink cap {Coprinus comatus} Petworth Sussex England

Nigel Bean / Magpie fungus {Coprinus picaceus} in beechwoods at Buckholt Wood Gloucestershire UK Autumn

Nigel Bean / Trooping crumble cap (Coprinus disseminatus), autumn. Norfolk, England, UK, Europe

Nigel Bean / Trooping crumble cap (Coprinus disseminatus), autumn. Norfolk, England, UK, Europe

Niall Benvie / Shaggy inkcap fungi deliquescing {Coprinus comatus} Scotland, UK. Aka Lawyers wig

Nigel Bean / Glistening ink cap (Coprinus micaceus) and other fungi, Many zoned polypore (Coriolus versicolor) and Dead man's finger (Xylaria polymorpha) on log. Norfolk, England, UK, Europe

George McCarthy / Shaggy ink cap / Lawyers wig fungus {Coprinus comatus} UK