Fragrant
Funnel (Clitocybe fragrans)
Widespread
and common throughout much of Britain, C. fragrans can be found in both deciduous
and coniferous woodland, often amongst mosses and grasses, and also on woodchip
mulch in gardens. Although superficially resembling many other ‘brown’ fungi it
has a sickly-sweet anise scent [along with a number of other species], which forms
an element of the characteristics of this species. The above specimen was recently photographed in a mature conifer plantation in
West Sussex.
My
thanks to Nick Aplin of the Sussex Fungus Group who kindly confirmed the
identification.
References:
Buczacki,
S., Shields, C. and Ovenden, D. (2012). Collins
Fungi Guide: The most complete field guide to the mushrooms and toadstools of
Britain & Ireland. London: HarperCollins, p. 168, fig. p. 169.
Phillips,
R. (2006). Mushrooms. London: Pan Macmillan,
p. 92, fig. p. 93 (c).
Sterry,
P. and Hughes. B. (2009). Collins
Complete Guide to British Mushrooms and Toadstools. London: HarperCollins,
p. 118, fig. p. 119.
Is that a relative of the sickener...clitobye family rings a nasty vomiting type bell
ReplyDeleteThe Sickener, Russula emetica, is a member of the Russulaceae whilst the Fragrant Funnel, Clitocybe fragrans, belongs to the Tricholomataceae. Many members of the Clitocybe are poisonous. I'm not a forager and certainly not an expert in this field but my personal view is don't eat wild fungi - hence the reason I never discuss edibility in my posts.
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