Clitocybe fragrans is a white mushroom with a "fragrant" (fragrans) odor of aniseed and can be confused with the aniseed toadstool. The cap ranges from 1–5 cm (0.39–1.97 in) in diameter. The stem is 2–6 cm (0.79–2.36 in) long and 2–5 mm wide.[2] While edible, it should be avoided as it can be confused with deadly poisonous species,[3] including Clitocybe dealbata (which lacks the anise odor).[2] It also resembles Clitocybe odora.[2]
| Clitocybe fragrans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Clitocybaceae |
| Genus: | Clitocybe |
| Species: | C. fragrans
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| 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 |
References
edit- ^ "Synonymy: Clitocybe fragrans (With.) P. Kumm". Index Fungorum. CAB International. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
- ^ a b c Davis, R. Michael; Sommer, Robert; Menge, John A. (2012). Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 148–149. ISBN 978-0-520-95360-4. OCLC 797915861.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
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