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Paralepista gilva (Pers.) Raithelh. · Tricholomataceae
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Paralepista gilva is a funnel cap, ochre-yellow to reddish, with concentric water spots on the cap. It resembles the tawny funnel cap and, like it, is considered edible, but it is sometimes described as indigestible and is hard to separate from poisonous species.
Paralepista gilva is a funnel cap with a white spore print, and in the field it can hardly be told apart reliably from poisonous relatives. In south-western Europe it has already been mistaken for the paralysis funnel, which causes acromelalga syndrome. Only for confident experts.
It causes acromelalga syndrome and cannot be separated reliably from the Paralepista species in the field. There is hardly any safe field feature, so a find like this should be checked by a mushroom advisor.
It is red-brown to red-ochre and has no concentric water spots on the cap. The water spots are the distinguishing feature of Paralepista gilva. Both are considered edible, but in Switzerland the tawny funnel cap is no longer on the list of edible mushrooms.
View on the map| Paralepista gilva | Paralysis funnel | Tawny funnel cap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap | ochre-yellow, funnel-shaped, concentric water spots | pale ochre to cream, funnel-shaped | red-brown to red-ochre, 4 to 10 cm, no water spots |
| Underside | crowded, decurrent gills, easy to peel off the cap | decurrent, crowded gills | crowded, decurrent, ochre to tawny gills |
| Stem | tough, mycelial felt at base | short, pale | up to 5 cm, tough, mycelial felt at base |
| Flesh | thin-fleshed | thin-fleshed | thin-fleshed, stem tough |
| Edibility | Edible with caution | poisonous | edible with restrictions |
Woodland soils with litter, often gregarious in rows or fairy rings. No reliable information.
It grows as a litter decomposer and is not tied to a particular tree partner.
possible good main season
Based on the closely related tawny funnel cap, which grows gregariously in rows and fairy rings.
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Poison centre:
Emergency: 112 · 999
Poison centre:
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.
Poison centre:
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.
Not specially protected.
Eat only when well cooked and only in small amounts, as large amounts can be indigestible. Fry the caps or braise them in sauces. Cook for at least 15 minutes.
No reliable information on drying. Danger of confusion with the poisonous paralysis funnel. Some authors warn against drinking alcohol at the same time.
Like the tawny funnel cap, it is considered edible, but large amounts can be indigestible. Some authors warn against drinking alcohol with it. Because it can be confused with poisonous funnel caps, only for confident experts.
Paralepista gilva is slightly paler and ochre-yellow, looks sturdier and has concentric water spots on the cap. Some authors see it only as a special form of the tawny funnel cap.
The paralysis funnel, which causes acromelalga syndrome. In south-western Europe it has already been mistaken for Paralepista species, and in the field it can hardly be separated reliably.
No substitute for having your finds checked in person. No guarantee of accuracy. Updated: 17.10.2026.
