Clouded funnel
Clitocybe nebularis
Table of Contents
Observations
Practical Data
Sensory, Occurrence, Shape, and Coloring of Clitocybe nebularis
Sensory
Edibility
Poisonous
Taste
Mild
Smell
Flowery Sweet
Occurrence
Rarity
Common
Season
September - December
Growth
Forest Soils
Shape
Group
Gill Mushroom
Size
4 to 25 cm
Cap
Funnel-Like Hemispherical Pointed Sulcate Umbrella-Like
Fruitbody
Bleaching
Stem
Rooted Fibrous Hollow Knobbly
Stem Surface
Colubrid-Patterned
Spore Donor
Adnate Decurrent Gills Narrow
Coloring
Cap
Brown Gray Orange White Yellow
Flesh
Gray White Yellow
Gills
Gray White Yellow
Stem
Brown Gray White Yellow
Spore Dust
Yellow
Research Data
Etymology and Classification of Clitocybe nebularis
Etymology
| Scientific name | Clitocybe nebularis |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Status of name | Legitimate |
| Type of name | Combination |
| Rank | Species |
| Year of publication | 1871 |
| Authors | P. Kummer |
Classification
- Fungi
- Dikarya
- Basidiomycota
- Agaricomycotina
- Agaricomycetes
- Agaricomycetidae
- Agaricales
- Tricholomataceae
- Clitocybe
Description
Description of Clitocybe nebularis
Occurrence and Growth
Clitocybe nebularis (English: Clouded funnel, Clouded agaric, Cloud funnel) is a common mushroom that grows mainly on forest soils. Its main season begins in September and ends in December.
Forest soils
Edibility, Taste and Smell
Clitocybe nebularis is poisonous. The mushroom tastes mild. Its smell can be described as flowery and sweet.
Poisonous
Mild taste
Flowery smell
Sweet smell
Shape and Surface
Clitocybe nebularis commonly measures from 4 to 25 cm. The cap is shaped funnel-like, hemispherical, pointed, sulcate, and umbrella-like. The fruit body is bleaching. The stem is rooted, fibrous, hollow, and knobbly. The stem surface is colubrid-patterned. The spore donor can be described as adnate, decurrent, and gills narrow.
Sulcate cap
Umbrella-like cap
Hemispherical cap
Pointed cap
Funnel-like cap
Bleaching fruitbody
Rooted stem
Fibrous stem
Knobbly stem
Hollow stem
Colubrid-patterned stem surface
Adnate spore donor
Decurrent spore donor
Gills narrow
Coloring
The cap of Clitocybe nebularis is frequently colored brown, gray, orange, white, and yellow. The color of the flesh is often gray, white, and yellow. The gills of Clitocybe nebularis are regularly colored gray, white, and yellow. The stem is often colored brown, gray, white, and yellow. The spore dust is frequently colored yellow.
Etymology and Classification
Clitocybe nebularis (Gender: Feminine) was scientifically described by P. Kummer and effectively published in 1871. The name Clitocybe nebularis is of type combination. Clitocybe nebularis has the status legitimate.
The scientific classification of Clitocybe nebularis is Fungi, Dikarya, Basidiomycota, Agaricomycotina, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycetidae, Agaricales, Tricholomataceae, Clitocybe. For further information, please see P. Kummer (1871, p. 124).
Synonyms
Clitocybe nebularis is also known for its latin synonyms Omphalia nebularis, Lepista robusta, Lepista nebularis var. stenophylla, Lepista nebularis, Gymnopus nebularis, Clitocybe stenophylla, Clitocybe robusta, Clitocybe pileolaris, Clitocybe oreades, Clitocybe nebularis var. nebularis, Clitocybe nebularis var. alba, Clitocybe alba, Agaricus pileolarius, Agaricus pileolaris.
Clouded funnel is also known for its English synonyms Clouded agaric, Cloud funnel.
References
Kummer, P. 1871. Der Führer in die Pilzkunde. :1-146
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