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Clouded Funnel

Clitocybe nebularis

⚠ Moderately Toxic

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Cap color: Gray to grayish-brown
Cap size: Large (8-20 cm)
Gill color: White to cream
Gill attachment: Decurrent
Stem: Stout, pale gray; base often curved or rooting
Texture: Firm and waxy
Habitat: Deciduous and mixed forests; often in rings among leaf litter
Fruiting season: September–December
Peak season: Fall

Key Identification Features

Gray to grayish-brown convex to wavy funnel cap
white crowded decurrent gills
mealy or unpleasant odor
white spore print

Symptoms & Toxicity

Gastrointestinal distress; muscarine toxins cause sweating, salivation, nausea, cramps; onset within 30 minutes

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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