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fool's funnel (Clitocybe rivulosa)
Clitocybe rivulosa is a small, whitish tyred clitocybe species on lawns and meadows, often in rings. It contains a lot of muscarin and is one of the most dangerous meadow fungi.
Scientific name: Clitocybe rivulosa
Features
The cap is 2 to 5 cm wide, whitish, as tired, including brownish translucent, later flat to slightly funnely, concentrically cracked in age. The gills are whitish to creamy, dense and slightly descending. The stem is short, whitish to brownish, fibrous and without ring and volva. It smells inconspicuous. Never try white Clitocybe species. The flesh is thin and whitish. White
Habitat
No tree partner; Lawns, lawns, parks.. Grassy soil.. Especially deeper layers.
Season
July to November Summer and Autumn.
Weather and fruiting
Toxic (muscarine). Pale and funnel-shaped — dangerous mix-up with edible funnels and agarics.
Lookalike risk
Fairy ring mushroom: It has distant, non-declining gills, a tough, flexible stem and smells of bitter almond. The miller: It smells strongly of flour and has pink spore print. Clitocybe quisquiliarum: It is equally muscar-containing and can only be distinguished from experts.
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FAQ
What does the map show?
Weather-based foraging chances, not a guarantee that fruit bodies stand at the pin.
Can I eat this mushroom?
No page replaces identification. If unsure, leave it or ask an expert.
False champignon: is it edible?
No, it is poisonous. Contains muscarin in potentially lethal quantities; grows in the same meadows as the marasmius oreades.
False champignon: when and where does it grow?
In central Europe the season runs July to November. Summer and Autumn. Habitat: No tree partner; Lawns, lawns, parks.
False champignon: what are the lookalikes?
The most important distinction is from Clitocybe quisquiliarum (Clitocybe quisquiliarum, poisonous): It is equally muscar-containing and can only be distinguished from experts. Other lookalikes: Fairy ring mushroom, The miller.
When is a trip worth it?
Toxic (muscarine). Pale and funnel-shaped — dangerous mix-up with edible funnels and agarics.