Three Coprinus Species Occurred on the Animal Dungs Collected at Yatsugatake Range, Central Honshu, Japan

摘要

Three Coprinus species i.e., Coprinus candidolanatus, C. stercoreus and C. ephemeroides occurred on animal dungs collected in Yatsugatake were documented. Production of basidiomata of Coprinus stercoreus and C. candidolantus started in 8 and 10 days, respectively, followed by C. ephemeroides, and lasted for about 40 days. At the maximum, 30 basidiomata were produced from ten dung particles. Descriptions and illustrations together with proper binomials to the two species and comments on the third species are given.