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Fragrant Funnel
Clitocybe fragrans
Clitocybe fragrans is a poisonous mushroom. It has a "fragrant" (fragrans) odor of aniseed and can be confused with the aniseed toadstool. The cap and stem are white.
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Description
It is a white mushroom. The cap ranges from 1–5 centimetres (1⁄2–2 in) in diameter. The gills are somewhat close. The stem is 2–6 cm (3⁄4–2+3⁄8 in) long and 2–5 millimetres (1⁄16–3⁄16 in) wide. It has a fragrant odour resembling aniseed. The spore print is whitish.
Similar species. Within its genus, it notably resembles the deadly Clitocybe dealbata (which lacks the anise odour) and the edible Clitocybe odora (the aniseed toadstool). Other lookalikes lacking the anise scent can be found especially in the genera Leucocybe, Rhizocybe, Singerocybe.
Range & habitat
It can be found throughout Europe growing in broadleaf woodland, from August to December. It can also be found in North America's West Coast and Pacific Northwest regions under conifers, from October to February.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
At the table
While edible, some guides caution against its consumption as it can be confused with deadly poisonous species. It can be preserved by drying.
Wikipedia: “Edibility”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 118370.