Coprinellus saccharinus

Cellular cutis, formed by spherical to ovoid hyphae, hyaline, or with only slight ochraceous intracellular pigment.

Lamellar edge with numerous spherical hyaline terminal hyphae functioning as cheilocystidia, which detach very easily.

Basidia cylindric-clavate and 4-spored.

Spores ellipsoidal to slightly mitriform, brown, smooth-walled, with a slightly pointed end bearing the apiculus, and a truncated germ pore at the opposite end.

Herbarium material available: JTP2318/24.