Jan 12, 2023
The deliquescence of Coprinus Comatus Gauche on paper. One day on a walk in mid October 2022, I noticed this curious growth, that looked as if it was melting. Obviously I had to learn what it was and paint it. So Shaggy Mane/Czernidłak kołpakowaty is an edible mushroom that just happens to melts itself as it ages, which starts within days after it appearing above the ground. The young mushroom must be quite tasty, as Polish Wikipedia gives a nice list of potential preparation methods. I suppose that could be due to it being a part of the Agaricaceae family (pieczarkowate), but then again Amanitas are also in this relation, so what do I know... Point is, it looks very interesting and very different on each day of observation.