Trooping funnel or Clouded funnel

The cap is very large: 8-20 cm across, convex with an inrolled margin in young mushrooms, later becoming funnel-shaped with a sunken center and a characteristic small brown bump in the central hollow. The color is pale ochre, creamy-reddish, darker in wet weather and lighter in dry weather. The surface is silky-matte and smooth; the margin is often wavy and slightly wrinkled.

The cap is large: 8-20 cm across, hemispherical to convex in young mushrooms, with an inrolled margin, later flattening out with a small bump in the center. The color is smoky gray, mouse-gray, darker in wet weather and lighter in dry weather. The surface is silky-matte, with a thin whitish bloom (as if dusted with flour). The cap margin is often wavy and curled downward.

The underside has gills. The gills are crowded, thin, strongly decurrent down the stem. Whitish to cream, turning cream-ochre with age. The spore print is white to pale cream.

The underside has gills. The gills are crowded, thin, decurrent down the stem. Whitish to cream, turning cream-ochre with age. The spore print is white to pale cream. The gills detach easily from the cap — a characteristic feature of the genus.

The stem is sturdy: 5-15 cm tall, 2-4 cm thick, cylindrical or thickening toward the base, often with white mycelial fuzz at the bottom. Whitish to cream, matching the cap. The surface is smooth or has fine lengthwise fibers. No ring. The stem flesh is firm, hollow in old mushrooms.

The stem is sturdy: 5-10 cm tall, 2-4 cm thick, cylindrical or thickening toward the base. White to dirty grayish-cream. The surface is lengthwise fibrous, with white mycelial fuzz at the base. No ring. The stem flesh is firm, becoming hollow with age.

The flesh is thick, white, firm and meaty. It doesn't change color when cut. It has a pleasant nutty-fruity taste. In old mushrooms it's slightly sourish.

The flesh is thick and white, firm in young mushrooms and looser in old ones. It doesn't change color when cut. It has a distinct mealy smell and a mild taste.

A distinct, pleasant mushroomy-nutty smell with a note of ripe apple. One of the most fragrant of the forest Clitocybe. The taste is delicate with a sweetish note.

Strongly mealy, with a hint of cucumber — typical of the species. In old mushrooms it's sourish and unpleasant. The smell is so distinctive that it's used as a diagnostic feature for identification in the field.