Common funnel

Infundibulicybe gibba

mushroom

A small funnel-shaped mushroom, very common in European woods, smelling of new-mown hay and mild in taste.

Origin

Broadleaf forests of Europe

Season (United States)

August to November

Preparation

The stem, too fibrous, is discarded. If you pick it yourself, have the mushroom checked by a pharmacist or a mycological society before eating it.

Molecules

Mushroom beta-glucansIn small amounts, not counted Ergothioneine

Did you know?

Its Latin name, Infundibulicybe, comes from infundibulum, the funnel.