Mushroom Type Edible  
    
Common Name 2 Lawyers wig 
Common Name 3 Judges Wig 
Latin Name Coprinus comatus 
    

    
Maximum height (CM) 40 
Maximum width (CM) 15 
    
Smell Faint, mushroomy. 
Gills White turning pink and then grey to black when they start to 'melt' from the edges. 
Spore Print Blackish brown. 
Stem White sometimes hollow, long, thin and with a slight ring that detatches easily. Slightly swollen base. 
Cap Finger shaped, long cylindrical cap starting to melt from the bottom edges into a conical shape. White with off-white/pale tan scales turning grey black, can have a pink tinge.
 
Flesh White. 
Habitat Grows in grass by the sides of roads, lawns, flower beds and recently disturbed soil. Can be found individually or in large numbers. 
Taste Very good when young. One of my favorites for creamy sauces and because it can found in large numbers. 
Possible Confusion You are unlikely to confuse this species with anything el