for #FungiFriday the Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus)!

also called the Lawyers Wig, this mushroom slowly dissolves into ink, a process known as deliquescing. it’s edible when young, but turns bitter and becomes liquid soon after harvesting. traditionally thought to cause symptoms of alcohol poisoning or a severe hangover when consumed with alcohol, but recent evidence suggests while other Coprinus species like the Inky cap have the chemical responsible, he Shaggy Mane does not!

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