Clitocybe vibecina
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| species = vibecina
| authority = (Fr.) Quél. 1872
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Clitocybe vibecina is a common, inedible mushroom of the genus Clitocybe. It often grows in rings on needle litter, usually late in the year.
Description
The cap is umbilicated with a down turned margin, rarely funnel shaped. When moist, it is dark grey with a brownish grey center, striped and whitish grey when dry. it grows up to 5 cm in diameter. The gills are grey, rather thick and a little decurrent. The spores are white. The stem is grey to white. The flesh is watery, grey and has a rancid smell. The Latin vibicina means "with weals or welts (vibices)" and would seem to describe the slightly raised striations of the cap.
Similar species
Clitocybe ditopus is larger, with a grey cap when moist and white when dry. The ribs are absent.
References
- E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
External links
- {{IndexFungorum|176252}}
- {{Mycobank|176252}}
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