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Answer for the clue "Sometimes placed in its own family Coprinaceae ", 8 letters:
coprinus

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Coprinus is a small genus of mushroom -forming fungi consisting of Coprinus comatus (the shaggy mane) and several of its close relatives. Until 2001, Coprinus was a large genus consisting of all agaric species in which the lamellae autodigested to release ...

Usage examples of coprinus.

The perplexing mushroom, Hypholoma perplexum, often grows in clusters, and so does the inky Coprinus, C.

The Coprinus loves the pastures and fields, near houses and barns, and dwells in groups upon the lawns.