Dear Sushmita, I think this is *Coprinus picaceus*. The pileus in species of *Coprinus* is deliquescent, so commonly they are known as ink caps. With warm regards, Dr IK Sethi
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 8:58 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Sushmita Jha <[email protected]> > Date: 2009/8/16 > Subject: [indiantreepix:16042] Mushroom for ID-SJ:16Aug09 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear all, > this morning while bird-watching at Okhla Bird Park (Delhi), I found these > mushrooms growing only on this bed of woodchips. Would very much appreciate > help with ID. > Thank you. > Sushmita Jha > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
