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    Clitocybe quisquiliarum

    Clitocybe quisquiliarum P.Specht · Tricholomataceae

    ☠ Poisonous

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    Identification in 5 steps

    Clitocybe quisquiliarum is a small, white funnel cap of lawns and meadows, often in fairy rings. It contains muscarine and is confused with the fairy ring champignon, St George's mushroom and the miller.

    SeasonJuly to November
    Spore printwhite
    FamilyTricholomataceae
    1. Cap. The cap is 2 to 4 cm wide, whitish and frosted, flat to slightly depressed.
    2. Underside. The gills are whitish and slightly decurrent.
    3. Stem, ring and volva. The stem is short and whitish. There is no ring and no volva.
    4. Smell and taste. Never taste white funnel caps.
    5. Flesh and colour change. The flesh is thin and white.

    Lookalikes

    May contain lethal amounts of muscarine; grows among fairy ring champignons on lawns.

    Habitat & Season

    Grassy soils. Mainly lower altitudes.

    Host trees

    No tree partner; lawns, meadows.

    Season

    possible good main season

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    Safety

    Never eat a mushroom you have not identified with certainty. Poisonous mushroom: do not eat it. If you suspect someone has eaten it, call the poison emergency number immediately.

    Advice for your country

    United Kingdom

    Poison centre:

    NHS 111 (England)111

    Emergency: 999 · 112

    Ireland

    Poison centre:

    National Poisons Information Centre (public line)(01) 809 2166

    Emergency: 112 · 999

    Germany

    Poison centre:

    Giftnotruf Berlin030 19240Giftinformationszentrum München089 19240GIZ-Nord Göttingen0551 19240

    Emergency: 112

    Mushroom advice: DGfM: find a mushroom expert. Certified mushroom experts of the German Mycological Society (DGfM).

    Collecting rules: Mushrooms that are not specially protected may be collected in small quantities for personal use unless a protected area or ban applies. Certain specially protected edible species (e.g. cep, chanterelle, birch bolete) may be collected in small quantities for personal use.

    Austria

    Poison centre:

    Vergiftungsinformationszentrale (VIZ)01 406 43 43

    Emergency: 112 · 144

    Mushroom advice: Austrian Mycological Society (ÖMG): mushroom advice. Mushroom advice by the Austrian Mycological Society or regional services such as municipal market offices.

    Collecting rules: At most 2 kg of mushrooms per person per day unless the forest owner has prohibited collecting; organised collecting events are prohibited. Additional state rules apply (collecting hours, closed seasons), e.g. Carinthia, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Salzburg.

    Conservation and collecting rules

    Not specially protected.

    Salzburg: collecting poisonous mushrooms is prohibited.

    Red List Germany: Least concern

    Poisoning

    ToxinMuscarine.
    SyndromeMuscarine syndrome.
    SymptomsSalivation, sweating, tears; with large doses abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhoea, visual disturbances and shortness of breath; rarely fatal.
    Onset15 to 30 minutes.
    What to do now: Call the poison centre immediately (NHS 111, England) and, in case of severe symptoms, the emergency number 999 / 112. Do not induce vomiting and do not give milk or salt water. Keep leftover mushrooms, trimmings and vomit for identification, and tell everyone who ate with you, because they should also be examined.

    Frequently asked questions

    Clitocybe quisquiliarum: is it edible?

    No, it is poisonous. May contain lethal amounts of muscarine; grows among fairy ring champignons on lawns. If you suspect poisoning, call the poison centre immediately (numbers for your country below).

    Clitocybe quisquiliarum: when and where does it grow?

    The season in central Europe runs from July to November. Tree partner and habitat: No tree partner; lawns, meadows. Soil: Grassy soils. Altitude: Mainly lower altitudes.

    Clitocybe quisquiliarum: what are the lookalikes?

    The most important distinction is from Fool's funnel (Clitocybe rivulosa, poisonous): It also contains muscarine. Other lookalikes: fairy ring champignon, the miller.

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