Rank Species | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Higher classification Clitocybe | |
Similar Paralepistopsis amoenolens, Clitocybe, Omphalotus japonicus, Podostroma cornu‑damae, Entoloma rhodopolium | ||
Blewit Mushroom (Clitocybe nuda) Identification with Adam Haritan
Clitocybe acromelalga is a basidiomycete fungus of the large genus Clitocybe found in Japan. It was discovered to be poisonous in 1918, when symptoms of occurred within 3 days of consumption. It had been mistaken for the edible Tawny Funnel cap Paralepista flaccida (formerly Lepista inversa).
Consumption of a related species, C. amoenolens from France has resulted in the same condition.
References
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