Fool's funnel
A species of Funnels, Also known as Sweat-producing clitocybe Scientific name : Clitocybe rivulosa Genus : Funnels
Fool's funnel, A species of Funnels
Also known as:
Sweat-producing clitocybe
Scientific name: Clitocybe rivulosa
Genus: Funnels
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Description
White, funnel-shaped, and generally inconspicuous, the fool's funnel is found in wet meadows, grasslands, lawns, and other open areas across North America and Europe. The species, which may be easily confused with other champignons, is highly poisonous - for this reason, it is sometimes referred to as the "Fool's Funnel".
Colors
Yellow
White
Habitat
The fool's funnel commonly appears in grassy areas, lawns, fields, parks, meadows, pastures, sandy grasslands, roadsides, and coastal sand dunes. It grows in troops or rings on the ground.
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General Info
Toxicity
Fool's funnel is a neurotoxic mushroom typically found in grassy areas under certain conditions and during specific seasons. Its distinct features can be confused with non-toxic varieties, therefore caution is advised. Upon ingestion, it may cause consciousness clouding, paralysis, severe perspiration, digestion issues, and even severe asthma in extreme cases.
Habitat
The fool's funnel commonly appears in grassy areas, lawns, fields, parks, meadows, pastures, sandy grasslands, roadsides, and coastal sand dunes. It grows in troops or rings on the ground.
Growth Form
Gregarious
Sporocarp Height
2 inches
Cap Diameter
3 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Distinctly floury smell when cut
Spore Print
White
Species Status
Widely distributed
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,North Africa,northern Asia
How to identify it?
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Pale-spore mushrooms Genus
Funnels Species
Fool's funnel