Coprinus Mushroom Ink Cap Image

Here is an image of a Coprinus Mushroom (Ink Cap). If you look closely at this picture you will see that the mushroom is actually melting / dripping from the bottom of the head. Surprisingly, this mushroom is edible. However, you must take care not to drink any alcohol if you decide to eat this mushroom. Click the images for a closer look.

IT IS POISONOUS if you eat it and drink an alcoholic drink at the same time. Or, I would imagine, even drinking alcohol on the same day as eating these mushrooms would be very dangerous. Don't do it!

Also, in case you were wondering, Ink Caps are not known to be hallucinogenic / psychedelic as far as I'm aware. Although some people have claimed that they felt a bit trippy after consuming large amounts of Coprinus Mushrooms, most people who know a lot about mushroom species dismiss this as just a placebo effect. But hey, who knows for sure. Check out this image on Flickr of a whole bunch of them rotting away.