Genus
Clitocybe (Funnels)
Clitocybe nebularis. Photo: (c) Pat Enright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Clitocybe is a genus of mushrooms characterized by white, off-white, buff, cream, pink, or light-yellow spores, gills running down the stem, and pale white to brown or lilac coloration. They are primarily saprotrophic, decomposing forest ground litter. There are estimated to be around 300 species in the widespread genus.
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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
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