There is now some controversy as to whether Clitocybe rivulosa and Clitocybe dealbata are close variants of the same species or separate species, with C. dealbata growing inland and C. rivulosa growing nearer the coast.
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Fool’s Funnel
Fool’s Funnel
| Mushroom Type | |
| Common Names | Fool’s Funnel (EN), The Ivory Funnel, Twmffat / Twndish Rhychog (CY), Lejkówka Jadowita (PL), Mezei Tölcsérgomba (HU) |
| Scientific Name | Clitocybe rivulosa |
| Synonyms | Clitocybe dealbata |
| Season Start | Jul |
| Season End | Nov |
| Average Mushroom height (CM) | 5-8 |
| Average Cap width (CM) | 3-6 |
Please note that each and every mushroom you come across may vary in appearance to these photos.
Cap
3-6 cm. Convex to flattening becoming depressed in the middle with a slightly inrolled edge. White and slightly dusty when young, very pale grey/brown on aging.
Gills
Gills white/cream, running down the stem (decurrent), fairly broad, becoming pinkish buff. Crowded.
Stem
4-7cm long, 0.5-1 cm diameter. White/Off-white, can have a tan blush. No skirt.
Flesh
Off white.
Habitat
Pasture, fields, lawns, beside paths and roadsides, frequently in rings or troops.
Possible Confusion
The Fairy Ring Champignon (Marasmius oreades). The gills are important for separating these two mushrooms. The gills of the Fairy Ring Champignon are free of the stem (see photo) while the gills of the Ivory Funnel are decurrent, they run down the stem.
The Miller, (Clitopilus prunulus), could also be confused with the Fools Funnel. The Miller tends to have an eccentrically positioned stem, has the raw dough smell and tends not to grow in rings although this can happen.
Spore Print
White. Ellipsoid.
Taste / Smell
No part of this mushroom should be tasted.
Frequency
Common.
Other Facts
This mushroom is DEADLY POISONOUS, it contains a lethal amount of muscarine. The antidote for muscarine poisoning is atropine.
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