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Clitocybe rivulosa

Fool's Funnel

Clitocybe rivulosa — 2023-09-03
Scientific identification
Clitocybe rivulosa (Pers.) P.Kumm.
Family
Tricholomataceae
Class
Agaricomycetes
Genus
Clitocybe

Names across languages

  • English: Fool's Funnel
  • German: Rinnigbereiften Trichterlings
  • Estonian: Mõrandlehtrik
  • Russian: Говорушка бороздчатая

The scientific profile

From the latest record: 2023-09-03.

Hymenium

Gills are closely spaced, white to cream, becoming buff-colored with age.

Cap

3-6 cm in diameter. Convex, later becoming flat or slightly depressed; creamy-white to buff, often with darker center.

Hymenium Attachment

Adnate to emarginate or slightly decurrent.

Stipe

Cylindrical, smooth, and white, often with a somewhat swollen base.

Spore print

Spore Print: White to cream.

Description

Saprobic; often found in grassy areas, parks, and gardens; occasionally in woodlands.

Edibility

Toxic; contains muscarine, which can cause severe poisoning.

Fruit body

2-4 cm in height.

Microscopy

Spores are elliptical, smooth, and non-amyloid.

Odour

Faint, sometimes slightly mealy.

Overview

Toxic species commonly mistaken for edible agarics. It contains muscarine, a toxin causing severe poisoning when ingested.

1871). Führ. Pilzk. (Zerbst): 122.

Field encounters

03/Sep/23, 3:49 PM

Kadriorg, Tallinn, Harju County

Urban park zone grassland near road

59°26'33.2"N 24°47'39.5"E

🔆 Bright sun after the rain, sunny spot

Original Instagram post

Source hashtags

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