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Clitocybe odora, commonly known as the blue green anise mushroom, or aniseed funnel, is a blue-green mushroom that smells strongly like anise. It grows near deciduous and coniferous trees, in small groups alongside tree roots.
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Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
On litter in deciduous and coniferous woodland, rarely in open habitats
Cap
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| Shape | Convex, Depressed, Expanded, Infundibuliform |
| Surface | Smooth |
| Width | 2 - 9 cm |
Gills
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| Attachment | Decurrent |
| Spacing | crowded |
Flesh
Fibrous
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| Odour | Strong of aniseed |
| Taste | Mild, slightly anise |
Stem
White tomentose at base
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| Height | 3 - 6 cm |
| Width | 5 - 12 mm |
| Texture | Smooth, Tomentose |
| Shape | Clavate, Cylindric |
Spores
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| Shape | Ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 6-8 x 4-5.5 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Genus: Clitocybe
Synonyms
- Agaricus odorus Bull.
- Agaricus suaveolens sensu Fries (1821)
- Agaricus trogii Fr.
- Agaricus virens Scop.
- Agaricus viridis Huds.
- Clitocybe odora (Bull. ex Fr.) P. Kumm.
- Clitocybe odora var. alba J.E. Lange
- Clitocybe odora var. fallax Kuyper
- Clitocybe trogii (Fr.) Sacc.
- Clitocybe virens (Scop.) Sacc.
- Clitocybe viridis (Huds.) Gillet
- Clitocybe viridis (With. ex Fr.) Gillet
- Clitocybe viridis (With.) Gillet
- Collybia odora (Bull.) Z.M. He & Zhu L. Yang
- Gymnopus odorus (Bull.) Gray
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 2. Geoffrey Kibby.
