Common Funnel

Clitocybe gibba

Family: Tricholomataceae

Also called: Common Funnel, Funnel Cap, Trooping Funnel

Common Funnel (Clitocybe gibba)
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Overview

Tan funnel-capped clitocyboid of forest duff. Edible cooked; mild.

Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Sep–Oct

Season

Sep–Nov — typical fruiting months: Aug, Sep, Oct.

Host trees & substrate

  • Decaying oak wood and forest litter
  • Decaying beech wood and forest litter
  • Decaying maple wood and forest litter

Where it grows

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