Mealy frosted funnel
Clitocybe ditopa
A species of Funnels.
The Mealy Frosted Funnel mushroom typically exhibits a powdery or frosted cap, commonly observed in wooded areas. Its growth season is contingent upon the local climate. The underside of the cap features distinctive gills, noteworthy for their spacing and arrangement. This species possesses a stem that is generally paler than the cap, identifiable by its unique texture and hue.
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Attributes of Mealy frosted funnel
Cap Diameter
2 - 8 cm
Height
2 - 4 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 10 cm in width; funnel-shaped; pale grey to brown-grey; surface smooth, hygrophanous, pruinose
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth
Gills
Adnate to decurrent; crowded
Gill Attachment
Decurrent
Stem
Stem 2 - 5 cm in height, 3 - 8 mm in thickness; cylindric, solid; pale grayish; glabrous
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Flesh
Fibrous; brown; unchanging
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Slightly sour, reminiscent of old flour.
Body Color
BrownGray
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Species Status
Rare
Scientific Classification of Mealy frosted funnel
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Pale-spore mushrooms
Genus
Funnels
Toxicity and Edibility of Mealy frosted funnel
Is Mealy frosted funnel Toxic?
The pale, powdery funnel mushroom could be poisonous, so it's wise to avoid touching it.
