Clouded Funnel

Clitocybe nebularis

Family: Tricholomataceae

Clouded Funnel (Clitocybe nebularis)
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Overview

Large grey-buff funnel-cap in conifer leaf litter across Europe and North America. Sometimes eaten in Eastern Europe after parboiling, but modern advice is to avoid — significant cause of GI upset, especially when raw or undercooked, and lectin-related issues.

Edibility
Toxic
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic

Host trees & substrate

  • Local forest substrate

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