Anise Toadstool

TricholomataceaeEdible
FamilyTricholomataceae
EdibilityEdible
HabitatDeciduous leaf litter
SeasonSummer-Autumn

About the Anise Toadstool

Clitocybe odora smells so strongly of anise that one dried cap can perfume a whole jar of mixed mushrooms. Blue green cap with white, slightly decurrent gills. Used mainly as a dried seasoning rather than bulk food. Some white Clitocybe relatives are toxic, so identification must be certain.

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