Comprehensive Description
provided by North American Flora
Clitocybe infundibuliformis (Schaeff.) Qu^l. Champ. Jura Vosg
52. 1872.
Agaricus infundibuliformis Schaeff. Fung. Bavar. 4: Ind. 49. 1774.
Pileus at first convex and slightly umbonate, becoming infundibuliform, solitary or scattered, rarely tufted, 4-7 cm. broad; surface dry, reddish or pale-tan-colored, fading with age, margm thin, minutely silky: context white, edible; lamellae thin, rather crowded, decurrent. white or whitish: spores 5-6 X 3-4 /z: stipe equal or tapering upward, spongy or stuffed, soft, elastic, concolorous or rarely whitish, 5-7 cm. long, 6-10 mm. thick.
Type i^ocawty: Europe.
Habitat: Among fallen leaves in woods.
Distribution: Temperate North America as far west as Iowa and Colorado; also in Europe
- bibliographic citation
- William Alphonso MurrilI, Gertrude Simmons BurIingham, Leigh H Pennington, John Hendly Barnhart. 1907-1916. (AGARICALES); POLYPORACEAE-AGARICACEAE. North American flora. vol 9. New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
