Clitocybe rivulosa (Fool's Funnel, Sweating Mushroom)


Botanical Information

FamilyTricholomataceae
GenusClitocybe
Species rivulosa
CategoryFungi
OriginFound throughout Europe and North America.
Ethnobotanical Uses
Disclaimer
Consumed in large does victims may experience abdominal pain. sickness, diarrhoea and blurred vision.

Details

USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodSeptember, October, November

Description and Growing Information

ID CharacteristicSmall, white in colour with caps from 3-5 cm across. May be confused with the edible Scotch Bonnet.
HabitatFound growing on lawns and meadows.

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