CA, Southern California, 20070809
Madison Heights, mica cap. 

Coprinus micaceus [] 

Base of magnolia at extreme south end of Magnolia, on east side.  This description is from memory  I didn't take a sample. 

GEN

med mushroom, cluster at base of magnolia

ST

stout, about same length as height of cap, whitish

CAP

20-30x30-40mm, conical, buff, covered w little whitish flakes

GILL

blackening then liquefying

They were withered the next day, then just a pile of goo the following.  There is a good description w excellent photos at <mushroomexpert:coprinus_micaceus.html>.  It is a distinctive mushroom.  It is also reliable: I've seen them various times each year at the base of the same tree for several years.

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