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Clouded Funnel

Clitocybe nebularis

TOXIC

Identification: Clitocybe nebularis (Clouded Funnel) - High Risk

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Alle Bilder (4)

Hauptmerkmale

  • Cap large
  • greyish-brown
  • depressed to funnel-shaped
  • Gills crowded
  • white to cream
  • deeply decurrent
  • Stem thick
  • fibrous
  • often paler than cap
  • Wavy
  • sometimes lobed cap margin in maturity
  • Grows terrestrially in clusters among leaf litter
Farbe:

Pale greyish-brown cap, white gills and stem

Geruch:

Unknown

Wuchsform:

Clustered

Umgebung:

Leaf litter

Lebensraum & Verbreitung

Lebensraum:

Deciduous forest floor, often under oak or beech

Verbreitung:

Widespread across Europe, common in Ireland

Saisonalität:

Autumn to early Winter

Wirtschaftlicher Wert

Marktnachfrage:

None - toxic

Preisspanne:

N/A

Kommerzielle Nutzung:

None

Informationen zur Giftigkeit

Symptome:
  • Severe nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal cramps
Eintrittszeit:

30 minutes to 3 hours

Erste Hilfe:
  • Seek immediate medical attention
  • Contact emergency services (112)
Notfallkontakte:
  • 112 (EU/EEA Emergency)
  • 112 (Ireland Emergency)

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Hauptunterschiede:
  • Gills and stem are distinctly lilac or purple when fresh
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Empfohlene Handlung

Do not consume. This species is known to cause severe gastrointestinal distress and has dangerous lookalikes. Handle with gloves and dispose of safely.