Clitocybula abundans
Clitocybula abundans
A species of Clitocybula.
Clitocybula abundans thrives on decaying hardwood or conifer wood. Its species name, abundans, was chosen due to its clear habit of producing numerous mushrooms in groups. Each individual mushroom often develops a depression in the center of its cap, resembling a belly button, which can vary in color intensity.
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Attributes of Clitocybula abundans
Cap Diameter
1 - 4 cm
Height
3 - 6 cm
Cap
Cap 1.5 - 3 cm across; convex, planoconvex; brown, grayish; bald, with innate, radiating fibers; the margin not lined
Cap Shape
Convex, Depressed
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Broadly adnate, decurrent; close; white
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 3 - 6 cm long, 2 - 3 mm thick; equal; whitish, a little brownish; bald, or silky near the apex
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Insubstantial; watery whitish; unchanging when sliced
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
White
Odor
Mild, not particularly distinctive.
Body Color
BrownGrayWhite
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Clustered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
Dead Woods
You can find Clitocybula abundans by these plants
Paper birch
Occurence Habitats
Coniferous Woodland, Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Fairly widely distributed in northern and montane North America
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Clitocybula abundans
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Marasmiaceae
Genus
Clitocybula
Toxicity and Edibility of Clitocybula abundans
Is Clitocybula abundans Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
