– Cap white to grayish-white, often pruinose, with a dew-like, powdered coating.
– Gills decurrent, white to cream-colored, soon becoming pink-tinged with age due to the spores.
– Stipe whitish–grey.
– The entire mushroom has a strong farinaceous smell (like wet flour).
Miscellaneous agarics
The Miller
Clitopilus prunulus
LC
Least concern
Edible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows in coniferous and deciduous forests, pastures, and parks among grass, preferably in open spaces.
Notes
A delicious edible mushroom with a strong floury scent, decurrent gills, and pink spore deposit. However, be cautious of poisonous look-alikes.
Similar species
Entoloma sinuatum is larger and more robust, has adnexed gills, poisonous.
Clitocybe rivulosa is similar but has white spores, poisonous.
Clitocybe rivulosa is similar but has white spores, poisonous.
