Clitocybe catinus
(Fr.) Quel.
TricholomataceaeMushrooms
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus
It is edible when young, but said to be of mediocre quality. It can be fried or used in risottos or soups etc. The stems are tough and may be discarded. The species resembles some which are poisonous. An extract of I. gibba exhibits inhibitory activity on thrombin.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Europe, Slovenia,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine
How to Identify
A temperate mushroom of the family Tricholomataceae.
Names & Synonyms
Agaricus catinus Fr.and others
References (1)
- Cerne, M., 1992, Wild Plants from Slovenia used as Vegetables. Acta Horticulturae 318
