Sweetbread mushroom
A species of Clitopilus, Also known as Sweetbread Scientific name : Clitopilus prunulus Genus : Clitopilus
Sweetbread mushroom, A species of Clitopilus
Also known as:
Sweetbread
Scientific name: Clitopilus prunulus
Genus: Clitopilus
Photo By Jimmie Veitch (jimmiev) , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
Sweetbread mushroom(Clitopilus prunulus) is commonly found in grasslands, and it may be solitary or found among others of its kind. It exudes a characteristic odor reminiscent of raw pastry, responsible for its alternative common name of "the sweetbread mushroom." Foraging is discouraged for this mushroom, as its appearance is too similar to a deadly species.
Colors
Yellow
Gray
White
Habitat
Sweetbread mushroom is mostly found in forest clearings, in open, grassy forest areas, and also in disturbed sites such as parks and road verges. Its fruitbodies form on any kind of dead or decaying organic material.
* Disclaimer: Content feedback CAN NOT be used as any basis for EATING ANY PLANTS. Some plants can be VERY POISONOUS, please purchase edible plants through regular channels.
People often ask
General Info
Edibility
The sweetbread mushroom is considered edible only when thoroughly cooked. It is not a popular choice; mushroom hunters usually avoid it because it can be very easily confused with the deadly Ivory Funnel (Clitocybe dealbata) and Fool's Funnel (Clitocybe dealbata).
Habitat
Sweetbread mushroom is mostly found in forest clearings, in open, grassy forest areas, and also in disturbed sites such as parks and road verges. Its fruitbodies form on any kind of dead or decaying organic material.
Growth Form
Saprobic; solitary, scattered, gregarious
Sporocarp Height
2 inches
Cap Diameter
3 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Strongly mealy
Spore Print
Pink
Species Status
Least Concern
Distribution Area
North America,Europe,North Africa,Central America,northern Asia
How to identify it?
Similar Species
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Entolomataceae Genus
Clitopilus Species
Sweetbread mushroom 
AI mushroom expert in your pocket
Scan QR code to download
Similar Species
_P._Kumm_649649.jpg){kind=link}