Anise talker (Clitocybe odora)
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Agaricales (Agaric or Lamellar)
- Family: Tricholomataceae (Tricholomovye or Ryadovkovye)
- Genus: Clitocybe (Clitocybe or Govorushka)
- Type: Clitocybe odora (Anise talker)
- odorous talker
- Fragrant talker
Hat:
Diameter 3-10 cm, when young bluish-green, convex, with a curled edge, then fading to yellow-gray, prostrate, sometimes concave. The flesh is thin, pale gray or pale green, with a strong anise-dill odor and a faint taste.
Records:
Frequent, descending, pale greenish.
Spore powder:
White.
Leg:
Length up to 8 cm, thickness up to 1 cm, thickened at the base, the color of the cap or lighter.
Spread:
Grows from August to October in coniferous and deciduous forests.
Similar species:
There are plenty of similar rows and talkers; Clitocybe odora can be unmistakably distinguished by a combination of two features: a characteristic color and an anise smell. One single sign does not mean anything yet.
Edibility:
The mushroom is edible, although the strong smell persists after cooking. In a word, for an amateur.
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