Guy Edwardes / Glistening ink caps (Coprinus micaceus) Bolderwood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, October

Ross Hoddinott / Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) Devon. UK

Guy Edwardes / Magpie inkcap (Coprinopsis picacea). New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. October.

Linda Pitkin / Shaggy Inkcap (Coprinus comatus), South West London, England, October.

Linda Pitkin / Magpie inkcap (fungus) (Coprinopsis picacea), Sheepleas SWT, south of West Horsley, Surrey, England, October.

Linda Pitkin / Magpie inkcap fungus (Coprinopsis picacea), Polesden Lacey NT, Surrey, England, October.

Linda Pitkin / Magpie inkcap fungus (Coprinopsis picacea), Abinger Roughs NT, Surrey, England, October.

Linda Pitkin / Magpie inkcap fungus (Coprinopsis picacea), Sheepleas Reserve, Surrey, England, September.

Linda Pitkin / Common inkcap fungus (Coprinopsis atramentaria), South West London, England, November.

Linda Pitkin / Glistening inkcap fungus (Coprinellus micaceus), Box Hill, Surrey, England, October.

Linda Pitkin / Glistening inkcap fungus (Coprinellus micaceus), NEC grounds, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, October.

Robert Thompson / Shaggy ink cap fungus (Coprinus comatus), Peatlands Park, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland

Adrian Davies / Common inkcap fungus (Coprinopsis atramentaria) Surrey, England, UK. October.

Adrian Davies / Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus) in Beech woodland, Surrey, UK. November.

Guy Edwardes / Magpie Fungus (Coprinus picaceus), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK

Guy Edwardes / Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, October.

Linda Pitkin / Shaggy inkcaps (Coprinus comatus) growing in a fairy ring in grass at entrance to Hampton Court Palace, London, England, October.

Peter Lewis / Magpie inkcap (Coprinus picaceus) fungus, Wimborne, Dorset, England, UK, October.

Nigel Cattlin / Lawyers' wig fungus (Coprinus comatus) fruiting caps in grassland. Berkshire, England, UK.

Adrian Davies / Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus) on woodland floor. Sussex, England, UK. October.

Andy Sands / Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus) single fruiting body growing among Beech litter, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, October - Focus Stacked

Oliver Hellowell / Ink cap mushroom (Coprinopsis atramentaria) England, UK. November.

Guy Edwardes / Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. October.

Guy Edwardes / Fairies bonnets (Coprinus disseminatus), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. October.

Guy Edwardes / Fairies bonnets (Coprinus disseminatus), New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. October.

Andy Sands / Common Deceiver (Laccaria laccata) group of toadstools at various stages of development, Bedfordshire, England, UK, October

Andy Sands / Glistening inkcap fungus (Coprinellus micaceus) and Stump puffball (Lycoperdon pyriforme) fruiting together on old tree stump, Hertfordshire, England, UK, October

Andy Sands / Magpie inkcap (Coprinopsis picacea) uncommon inkcap that usually grows singularly often under beech trees, Bedfordshire, England, UK, October. Focus stacked image

Andy Sands / Magpie inkcap (Coprinopsis picacea) uncommon inkcap that usually grows singularly often under beech trees, Bedfordshire, England, UK, October . Focus stacked image

Will Watson / Shaggy inkcap (Coprinus comatus) growing beneath Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) tree, Herefordshire Plateau, England, UK, October .

Russell Cooper / Common Ink Cap fungi (Coprinus atramentarius) deliquescing /caps dissolving into ink, amongst leaf litter. Southwest London, England, UK, October.

Andy Sands / Glistening inkcap (Coprinellus micaceus) small group of growing from mossy log, Bedfordshire, England, UK, November. Focus stacked image.

Andy Sands / Magpie inkcap fungus (Coprinopsis picacea) the gills of the magpie inkcap deliquesce or decompose and become liquid. This process which aids spore dispersal particularly in wet weather, Bedfordshire,...

Andy Sands / Magpie inkcap (Coprinopsis picacea) uncommon inkcap that usually grows singularly often under beech trees, Bedfordshire, England, UK, October . Focus stacked image

Andy Sands / Glistening inkcap fungus (Coprinellus micaceus) growing from rotten log, Hertfordshire, England, UK, November . Focus stacked image

Andy Sands / Glistening inkcap mushroom (Coprinellus micaceus) growing from rotten log, Hertfordshire, England, UK, November . Focus stacked image

MYN / Marc Pihet / Magpie inkcap (Coprinopsis picacea), composite, Maine-et-Loire, France, October, meetyourneighbours.net project

Matthew Maran / Common ink cap (Coprinus atramentarius) Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK. October.

Adrian Davies / Magpie fungus (Coprinus picaceus) Sussex, England, UK, October.

Russell Cooper / Trooping crumble cap / Fairy bonnets fungi (Coprinus disseminatus) Banstead Woods Sssi. North Downs. Surrey, UK, October.

Russell Cooper / Magpie inkcap fungus (Coprinus picaceus) growing in Beech woodland, Banstead Woods SSSI, North Downs. Surrey, UK, October.

Nick Upton / Glistening inkcap (Coprinus / Coprinellus micaceus) growing in woodland, Gower Peninsula, Wales, October.

Adrian Davies / Magpie Fungus (Coprinus picaceus) Sussex, England, UK, November.

Chris Mattison / Mica cap / Shiny cap / Glistening inky cap fungus (Coprinellus micaceus) Peak District, Derbyshire, UK, October. Image taken using digital focus-stacking.

Russell Cooper / Glistening ink cap fungi (Coprinellus micaceus) Banstead Wood SSI North Downs, Surrey, UK.

Rod Williams / Lawyer's Wig (Coprinus comatus) Brockley cemetery, Lewisham, South East London, England, UK, September

Adrian Davies / Glistening inkcap fungus (Coprinus / Coprinellus micaceus), Surrey, England, February.

Nick Upton / Young inkcap fungi (Coprinus sp.) emerging from rotting tree stump, Gloucestershire, UK, October.