Clitocybe fragrans
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| Clitocybe fragrans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Clitocybaceae |
| Genus: | Clitocybe |
| Species: | C. fragrans |
| Binomial name | |
| Clitocybe fragrans | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Clitocybe fragrans | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is flat |
 | Hymenium is decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is white |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible but not recommended |
Clitocybe fragrans is a species of mushroom with several lookalikes, some of which are poisonous.
Similar species
It is a white mushroom. The cap ranges from 1–5 centimetres (1⁄2–2 in) in diameter.[2] The gills are somewhat close.[3] The stem is 2–6 cm (3⁄4–2+3⁄8 in) long and 2–5 millimetres (1⁄16–3⁄16 in) wide.[2] It has a fragrant odour resembling aniseed.[3] The spore print is whitish.[3]
Within its genus, it notably resembles the deadly Clitocybe dealbata (which lacks the anise odour)[2] and the edible Clitocybe odora (the aniseed toadstool).[2]
Other lookalikes lacking the anise scent can be found especially in the genera Leucocybe, Rhizocybe, Singerocybe.[3]
Distribution and habitat
It can be found throughout Europe growing in broadleaf woodland, from August to December.[4] It can also be found in North America's West Coast and Pacific Northwest regions under conifers, from October to February.[3]