1
Observations
1 year ago
Last Observed
Paralepista flaccida (also called Clitocybe flaccida, Clitocybe inversa, Lepista flaccida and Lepista inversa, or in English tawny funnel cap) is a species of mushroom found across the Northern Hemisphere. It is known to form fairy rings.
Source: Wikipedia
| Season | ||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
|
Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
In broadleaved and coniferous woodland among leaf and needle litter, often forming large circles
Cap
| Colour | |
|---|---|
| Shape | Convex, Depressed, Infundibuliform |
| Surface | Smooth |
| Width | 5 - 8 cm |
Gills
| Colour | |
|---|---|
| Attachment | Decurrent |
| Spacing | crowded |
Flesh
Thick and fibrous
| Colour | |
|---|---|
| Odour | Nil to weak |
| Taste | Mild |
Stem
| Colour | |
|---|---|
| Height | 3 - 7 cm |
| Width | 5 - 10 mm |
| Texture | Fibrillose |
| Shape | Clavate, Cylindric |
Spores
| Colour | |
|---|---|
| Shape | Broadly ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Spiny |
| Size | 4-5 x 3-4.5 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Genus: Paralepista
Synonyms
- Agaricus flaccidus Sowerby
- Agaricus flaccidus var. lobatus (Sow. ex Berk.) Cooke
- Agaricus gilvus Pers.
- Agaricus gilvus Schaeff.
- Agaricus inversus Scop.
- Agaricus lentiginosus Fr.
- Agaricus lobatus Sowerby
- Agaricus splendens Pers.
- Clitocybe flaccida
- Clitocybe flaccida (Sowerby) P. Kumm.
- Clitocybe flaccida var. lobata (Sowerby) Rea
- Clitocybe flaccida var. lobata anon.
- Clitocybe gilva (Pers. ex Fr.) Roze
- Clitocybe infundibuliformis sensu auct.
- Clitocybe inversa (Scop.) Quél.
- Clitocybe inversa Scop. ex Fr.
- Clitocybe inversa var. flaccida (Sowerby) anon. ined.
- Clitocybe inversa var. flaccida anon.
- Clitocybe inversa var. lobata (Sowerby) anon. ined.
- Clitocybe inversa var. lobata (Sowerby) ined.
- Clitocybe inversa var. lobata anon.
- Clitocybe splendens (Pers. ex Fr.) Gillet
- Clitocybe splendens (Pers.) Gillet
- Lepista flaccida (Sow. ex Fr.) Pat.
- Lepista flaccida (Sowerby) Pat.
- Lepista inversa (Scop. ex Fr.) Pat.
- Lepista inversa (Scop.) Pat.
- Lepista splendens (Pers. ex Fr.) Konr.
- Omphalia lobata (Sowerby) Gray
- Paralepista lentiginosa (Fr.) Vizzini
- Paralepista splendens (Pers.) Vizzini
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.
Genus Paralepista
No other species found in this genus.
