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Deconica coprophila

(Bull.) Fr.

Round Dung Mushroom

GNRUnranked Found in 14 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.911952
Element CodeNFFUNPSCO2
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyStrophariaceae
GenusDeconica
Synonyms
Psilocybe coprophila(Bull.) P. Kumm.
Concept Reference
Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Mycobank (2025) recognizes Psilocybe coprophila as the accepted name for this element.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecSUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
SaskatchewanSUYes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
AlbertaS3Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (14)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Stanley MountainLos Padres National Forest14,674
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
Montana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
New Mexico (3)
AreaForestAcres
Jacks CreekSanta Fe National Forest740
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
Utah (4)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401024Ashley National Forest12,882
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
Washington (2)
AreaForestAcres
Moonlight DomeOlympic National Forest4,919
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
References (5)
  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. Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.
  5. Species Fungorum. 2014. Species Fungorum Partnership (CABI, IT IS, Catalogue of Life). http://www.speciesfungorum.org (accessed 2014)