Clitocybe odora
called: aniseed toadstool

Found 10-21-14 along Herman Creek Trail
On Oregon Wild hike lead by Wendal Wood









Clitocybe odora, also known as the aniseed toadstool, is a blue-green mushroom that grows near deciduous and coniferous trees. They can be found growing in small groups along the side of tree roots. This mushroom is edible, but a few expert mushroom hunters insist that young specimens should be avoided as can be confused with Stropharia aeruginosa.
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When fresh and unfaded, Clitocybe odora is a gorgeous shade of bluish green and smells strongly of anise (like black licorice or ouzo), making it a fairly unmistakable mushroom.

From MushroomExpert.com -- click Here for more information "Clitocybe" is a genus of gilled mushrooms that lack partial veils and feature white, yellowish, or pinkish spore prints, as well as gills that are broadly attached to the stem or run down it.

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Gills are decurrent




spore print is white






Spores are 4 to 4.5 by
7 to 8 microns

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