Horsetail mushroom is the common name of <i>coprinus comatus</i>. It is an edible species and appears on lawns in early spring. It grows six inches tall.

Horsetail Mushroom

Horsetail mushroom is the common name of coprinus comatus. It is an edible species and appears on lawns…

"Shaggy-mane (Coprinus comatus) a, young specimen; b, section through a specimen older than a." -Whitney, 1911

Shaggy Mane

"Shaggy-mane (Coprinus comatus) a, young specimen; b, section through a specimen older than a." -Whitney,…