Clitocybe fragrans (With.: Fr.) P. Kumm.
Führ. Pilzk.: 121. 1871.

Common Name: none

• Description

  For descriptions see Bigelow & 'California Mushrooms'.

• Habitat

  Solitary to scattered to gregarious, most common in redwood duff, also other mixed conifer forests. Fall through early spring.

• Edibility

  Edible.

• Comments

  The dominate feature of Clitocybe fragrans is its odor, which ranges from sweet to vanilla to anise. The similar Clitocybe deceptiva has a slightly darker cap and a pale pinkish spore print rather than a white spore print.

• References

  Bigelow, H.E. (1982). North American Species of Clitocybe. Part I. J. Cramer: Vaduz, Liechtenstein. 280 p. (PDF)
  Breitenbach, J. & Kränzlin, F. (1991). Fungi of Switzerland. Volume 3: Boletes and Agarics (1st Part). Strobilomycetaceae, Boletaceae, Paxillaceae, Gomphidiaceae, Hygrophoraceae, Tricholomataceae, Polyporaceae (lamellate). Verlag Mykologia: Luzern, Switzerland. 361 p.
  Desjardin, D.E., Wood, M.G. & Stevens, F.A. (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press: Portland, OR. 560 p.
  Gregory, D. (2007). The genus Clitocybe of California. Masters Thesis. San Francisco State University.
  Knudsen, H. & Vesterholt, J. ed. (2008). Funga Nordica: Agaricoid, boletoid and cyphelloid genera. Nordsvamp: Copenhagen, Denmark. 965 p. (PDF)
  Knudsen, H. & Vesterholt, J. ed. (2012). Funga Nordica: Agaricoid, boletoid, clavarioid, cyphelloid and gastroid genera. Vol. 1. Nordsvamp: Copenhagen, Denmark. 511 p.
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Darvin DeShazer: Clitocybe fragrans (CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Clitocybe fragrans (CP)
  • Rogers Mushrooms: Clitocybe fragrans (D & CP)
  • Michael Beug: Clitocybe fragrans (CP)
  • Jordan: p. 158 (D & CP) [as Lepista fragrans]
  • Phillips: p. 52 (D & CP)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)