Species details
Aniseed funnel
Clitocybe odora
Extra caution required
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Description
A blue-green to grey-green funnel mushroom with a strong aniseed smell.
Identification features
Gills are pale and decurrent; colour fades with age while the smell often persists.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A blue-green to grey-green funnel mushroom with a strong aniseed smell. Gills are pale and decurrent; colour fades with age while the smell often persists. Typical habitat: Deciduous and mixed woodland among leaf litter and moss.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Clitocybe nebularis, Lepista nuda. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Deciduous and mixed woodland among leaf litter and moss.
Fruiting period
July, August, September, October, November