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Coprinus comatus

(Fr.) S.F. Gray

Shaggy Mane

GNRUnranked Found in 255 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.127107
Element CodeNFFUN1H010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyCoprinaceae
GenusCoprinus
Synonyms
Agaricus comatusO.F. Müll.Pselliophora comata(O.F. Müll.) P. Karst.
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Conservation Status
Change Date1996-10-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
AlbertaS4Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (255)
Alaska (26)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
ClevelandTongass National Forest189,447
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Upper SitukTongass National Forest16,789
Yakutat ForelandsTongass National Forest323,648
Arizona (7)
AreaForestAcres
Black River CanyonApache-Sitgreaves National Forests11,817
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
GaliuroCoronado National Forest28,333
Grief HillPrescott National Forest12,535
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
Salt HouseApache-Sitgreaves National Forests21,848
California (42)
AreaForestAcres
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
BoulderKlamath National Forest435
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Condrey Mtn.Klamath National Forest2,923
Cow CreekSix Rivers National Forest1,271
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
Poison HoleEldorado National Forest2,627
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
Sespe - FrazierAngeles National Forest4,254
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
Colorado (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Idaho (11)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Montana (18)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area OcdGallatin National Forest35,048
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Crazy MountainGallatin National Forest82,093
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Mt. BushnellLolo National Forest41,798
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
Patricks Knob - North CutoffLolo National Forest16,970
Reservation DivideLolo National Forest16,908
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
South Siegel - South CutoffLolo National Forest13,474
Specimen CreekHelena National Forest12,368
Nevada (3)
AreaForestAcres
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
New Mexico (16)
AreaForestAcres
Alamo CanyonSanta Fe National Forest8,639
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Canada Bonito RNASanta Fe National Forest487
Capitan MountainsLincoln National Forest14,069
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
Virgin CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,068
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
Willow CreekSanta Fe National Forest1,477
North Carolina (3)
AreaForestAcres
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Oregon (25)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
CornpatchWillamette National Forest7,346
Drift CreekSiuslaw National Forest6,333
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
FairviewUmpqua National Forest7,417
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Little SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,238
MarshWinema National Forest1,226
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Nipple ButteMalheur National Forest11,354
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
TenmileSiuslaw National Forest10,818
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Umpqua SpitSiuslaw National Forest2,090
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - Salmon CreekWillamette National Forest3,195
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tennessee (2)
AreaForestAcres
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Utah (26)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
Beehive PeakFishlake National Forest59,137
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Burch CreekWasatch-Cache National Forest6,938
Circleville MountainFishlake National Forest24,142
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
Happy ValleyDixie National Forest14,458
HogsbackWasatch-Cache National Forest7,936
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
Lewis PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest11,616
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Middle FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,296
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
North FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest8,148
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
South FrancisWasatch-Cache National Forest3,374
Sugar PineWasatch-Cache National Forest5,600
Thousand Lake MountainFishlake National Forest27,267
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Vermont (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (7)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Dolly AnnGeorge Washington National Forest7,855
Horse HeavenJefferson National Forest4,748
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
Washington (41)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
Bald SnowColville National Forest23,198
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Green MountainOlympic National Forest4,617
Harvey CreekColville National Forest10,140
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
Madison CreekOlympic National Forest1,223
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
Mt. BonaparteOkanogan National Forest10,891
Mt. ZionOlympic National Forest3,544
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
ProfanityColville National Forest28,944
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
TiffanyOkanogan National Forest22,045
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
West AdamsGifford Pinchot National Forest2,238
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Wyoming (12)
AreaForestAcres
Deep CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,411
Mosquito Lake - Seven LakesBridger-Teton National Forest51,950
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Singer PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest10,498
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Strawberry CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,880
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
Warm Spring CreekShoshone National Forest6,216
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
References (4)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]
  4. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.