| Common Name: | Inky Cap | | Genus / Species: | Coprinus atramentarius | | Photo: | 
Santiam Wagon Road - - - November 8, 2002 | | Photo 2: | 
Eel Lake Trail - - - - - October 20, 2009 | | Notes: | Also known as Tipplers Bane. This second interesting common name is derived from the fact a bad chemical reaction occurs if this mushroom is eaten up to 24 hours after alchohol has been consumed. The drug Antabuse is derived from this mushroom. | | | | Reference: | A Field Guide to Western Mushrooms by Smith / Simon & Schuster's Guide to Mushrooms by Pacioni / All That the Rain Promises, and More...by Arora |
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