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Clouded Funnel
clitocybe nebularis (preffered common name: Lepista nebularis )
51.4427, 6.06087
Field Notes
Description:
The cap of the mushroom is 5–25 cm (2–8 in) in diameter, convex with an incurved margin, becoming plane to depressed in shape. Cap colours are generally greyish to light brownish-grey, and often covered in a whitish bloom when young. The surface of the cap is usually dry to moist, and radially fibrillose. The stem is stout, swollen towards the base, becomes hollow with age, and is easily broken. It is usually somewhat lighter than the cap.The flesh is white, and very thick. It has a foul-smelling odour, which has been described as slightly farinaceous to rancid.
Habitat:
appears both in conifer-dominated forests and broad-leaved woodland in Europe and North America. Appearing in Britain from late summer to late autumn
Notes:
It is widely consumed but is 'generally considered better to be avoided', some people react badly to this species
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