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Coprinus sterquilinus (Fr.) Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Uppsala): 242 (1838) [1836-1838]

Agaricus oblectus Bolton, Hist. fung. Halifax Suppl. (Huddersfield) 3: 142, tab. 142 (1792) [1791]
Coprinus oblectus (Bolton) Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. (London) 1: 634 (1821)
Agaricus sterquilinus Fr., Syst. mycol. (Lundae) 1: 388 (1821)

Habitat: On weathered dung of herbivores, especially that of horses and rabbits.

Notes: Rarely reported but apparently widespread.

Distribution: E: !, S: !, W: !, NI: !, ROI: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 23031

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
I:, in Bon, M., The Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and North-western Europe: 352 pp. (1987), p. 271
D:, in Henderson, D.M., Orton, P.D., & Watling, R., British Fungus Flora. Agarics and Boleti: 2 Coprinaceae: Coprinus 2: 148 pp. (1979), p. 30

Conservation Status: Vulnerable / B (Red Data List, Evans et al. 2006)

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