Alan Outen said "The lower three show a species of Entoloma which will have pink angular spores. With over 200 species of this genus in the UK microscopy is essential with most of these to produce reliable identifications. A very few of the genus can be done in the field by an experienced mycologist when one can feel their texture etc, smell them and use any other subtle clues but for most, however experienced one is the microscope is the only resort! Some of course try to name them just using pictures in a field guide that only covers a fraction of the potential species a problem that is all too prevalent and not just with this genus!""
Known as the Trooping Funnel or as Monk's Head, this species may well become Infundibulicybe geotropa. This is a frozen specimen from the Squamish--Cheakamus Divide, British Columbia.
Summary[edit] Description: An enigmatic giant among mushrooms, this species or species complex has been widely but sparsely reported. Photo from Manning Park, British Columbia. Some authorities consider this a subspecies of Clitocybe geotropa. Date: 13 October 2013, 01:09. Source: Clitocybe maxima. Author: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada.
'Fairy ring' in the forest This circle of Clitocybe geotropa in Pengelli Forest had a diameter of about 20 feet. It's caused by the centre of the mycelium dying off as the outer ends spread further away towards fresh sources of nourishment at a uniform growth rate. The fruiting bodies (mushrooms) emerging above ground made a tasty addition to the supper table, and there were plenty more to be found.
Summary[edit] Description: Known as the Trooping Funnel or as Monk's Head, this species may well become Infundibulicybe geotropa. This is a frozen specimen from the Squamish--Cheakamus Divide, British Columbia. Date: 8 January 2017, 22:03. Source: Clitocybe geotropa. Author: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Infundibulicybe geotropa in a wood near Saulx-les-Chartreux, France. Date: 28 October 2017. Source: Own work. Author: Strobilomyces. Camera location48° 40′ 30″ N, 2° 16′ 30″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 48.675000; 2.275000.
Clitocybe geotropa. Found at the boarder of a spruce forest in south bavaria, Germany; the shown mushroom has a cap diameter of 12,5cm, a height of 16cm and a stem diameter of around 1,7cm (thicker at the bottom). It was part of a group with an average cap diameter size between 12 and 14cm. On the top of the left mushroom the hump which is typical for this mushroom can clearly be seen.
Summary[edit] Description: Deutsch: Pilze in der Dahlener Heide bei Schmannewitz. Date: 2 November 2020. Source: Self-photographed. Author: Radler59 (talk). Camera location51° 24′ 21.29″ N, 12° 59′ 20.28″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 51.405914; 12.988966.