shaggy mane mushrooms (coprino, coprinus comatus)

Shaggy Mane (Coprino, Coprinus comatus) mushrooms are one of the delicious edible mushrooms that are found on the island. The guidebooks warn that they become very toxic when mixed with alcohol and to avoid drinking at least four hours after consuming them. We have heard stories of people temporarily losing their near-sighted vision after accidentally making this mistaken mix. My girls love eating these sautéed with butter and sprinkled with coarse sea salt.

Tormentina harvesting Shaggy Mane (Coprino, Coprinus comatus) mushrooms
Puerto Williams, Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (marzo de 2015)

Shaggy Mane (Coprino, Coprinus comatus) mushrooms
Puerto Williams, Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (marzo de 2015)

Beate Loecker helps us identify the Shaggy mane.
Puerto Williams, Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena febrero de 2015)

Beate Loecker holds Shaggy mane mushrooms.
Puerto Williams, Isla Navarino - CHILE / XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (marzo de 2015)