Coprinellus micaceus is a common species of fungus in the family
Psathyrellaceae with a cosmopolitan distribution. The species typically
grows in dense clusters on or near rotting hardwood tree stumps or
underground tree roots. Depending on their stage of development, the
tawny-brown mushroom caps may range in shape from oval to bell-shaped to
convex, and reach diameters up to 3 cm (1.2 in). In young specimens,
the cap surface is coated with a fine layer of reflective mica-like
cells, inspiring the species name as well as the common names "mica
cap", "shiny cap", and "glistening inky cap". A few hours after
collection, the gills will start to dissolve into a black, inky, spore-
laden liquid. The fruit bodies are edible before the gills blacken and
dissolve, and cooking will stop the process. Chemical analysis of the
fruit bodies has revealed the presence of antibacterial and enzyme-
inhibiting compounds.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprinellus_micaceus>
_______________________________
Today's selected anniversaries:
1869:
One day after surrendering at the Battle of Hakodate, Enomoto
Takeaki turned over Goryōkaku to Japanese forces, signaling the
collapse of the Republic of Ezo.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ezo>
1905:
The crew of the Russian battleship Potemkin began a mutiny
against their oppressive officers.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_battleship_Potemkin>
1989:
The International Labour Organization Convention 169, a major
binding international convention concerning indigenous peoples, and a
forerunner of the 2007 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
was adopted.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_and_Tribal_Peoples_Convention,_1989>
_____________________________
Wiktionary's word of the day:
lour:
1. (intransitive) To frown; to look sullen.
2. (intransitive, figuratively) To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as
clouds; of the sky: to be covered with dark and threatening clouds; to
show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lour>
___________________________
Wikiquote quote of the day:
The test of all beliefs is their practical effect in life. If it
be true that optimism compels the world forward, and pessimism retards
it, then it is dangerous to propagate a pessimistic philosophy.
--Helen Keller
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Helen_Keller>
Show replies by thread