| Coprinopsis aesontiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Psathyrellaceae |
| Genus: | Coprinopsis |
| Species: | C. aesontiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Coprinopsis aesontiensis | |
Coprinopsis aesontiensis | |
|---|---|
 | Gills on hymenium |
  | Cap is campanulate or conical |
 | Hymenium is free |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Coprinopsis aesontiensis is a species of mushroom producing fungus in the family Psathyrellaceae. [1] [2]
It was first described in 2016 by the Italian mycologists Andreas Melzer, Giuliano Ferisin & Francesco Dovana and classified as Coprinopsis aesontiensis based on DNA analysis. [3] [2]
Coprinopsisaesontiensis is a small grey mushroom found rarely in North Eastern Italy.
Cap: Up to 30mm wide by 20mm tall. Campanulate (bell shaped) or conical. Grey with small white tufts or powdery scales. Gills: Start white maturing to dark brown. Crowded. Stem: 60-80mm long and 6-8mm in diameter. Slightly bulbous base. White with small hairs or downy tufts. Spores: Ellipsoid with a germ pore. 9.6-10.6 x 5-6 μm. Taste: Indistinct. Smell: Indistinct. [2]
The species was discovered in the North Eastern Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy which borders Austria and Slovenia. Its distribution remains unclear.
The specific epithet aesontiensis is named for the Aesontius river, [4] a historical name for the Isonzo river in Slovenia. [2]
DNA analysis shows that Coprinopsis pulchricaerulea is closely related. However this species produces a blue pigment and is found in subtropical Australia. [5]