''Clitocybe tarda'' is a species of

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. A 1896 source opined that the mushroom should be called ''Clitopilus tardus''. The species is possibly a synonym of ''

Lepista sordida ''Collybia sordida'', formerly ''Lepista sordida'', is a species of blewit mushroom found across the Northern Hemisphere. It is known to form fairy ring A fairy ring, also known as fairy circle, elf circle, elf ring or pixie ring, is a natura ...

''. The pinkish caps are wide and brownish closer to the center. The pale

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usually become more decurrent with age. The stalks are 2–6 cm long and 3–8 mm wide, sometimes with clusters of pale tomentum. The flesh is thin and brittle, and the cap tastes bitter. The

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is pinkish. It resembles '' Laccaria'' sp., ''

Collybia nuda ''Collybia nuda'', commonly known as the blewit or wood blewit and previously described as ''Lepista nuda'' and ''Clitocybe nuda'', is a species of fungi. Described by Pierre Bulliard in 1790, it was also known as ''Tricholoma nudum'' for many ...

'' and ''C. brunneocephala''. Clusters of this species can be found in areas that are used for agriculture or filled with grass. It can be found from July to November in southeastern North America, and October to December on the West Coast. It has been claimed as

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, but is difficult to identify, is unsubstantial, and does not have a pleasant taste.

References

tarda Fungi described in 1897 Taxa named by Charles Horton Peck Fungus species {{Tricholomataceae-stub