Synonyms: Agaricus clavipes, Agaricus comitialis, Ampulloclitocybe squamulosoides, Clavicybe clavipes, Clavicybe squamulosoides, Clitocybe clavipes, Clitocybe comitialis, Clitocybe squamulosoides, Omphalia clavipes.
Common name: club foot.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Ampulloclitocybe clavipes, commonly known as the club-foot or club-footed clitocybe, is a species of gilled mushroom from Europe and North America. The grey brown mushrooms have yellowish decurrent gills and a bulbous stalk, and are found in deciduous and conifer woodlands. Although considered edible, disulfiram-like reactions have been reported after consumption of alcohol after eating this mushroom.
Dutch: Knotsvoettrechterzwam, Estonian: Nuijalg-lehtrik, Finnish: Nuijamalikka, German: Keulenfuß-Trichterling, Hungarian: Duzzadttönkű tölcsérgomba, Lithuanian: Drūtgalė tauriabudė, Polish: Białolejkówka buławotrzonowa, Russian: Говорушка булавоногая, Swedish: Klubbtrattskivling.
Ampulloclitocybe clavipes is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Lyophyllaceae. It is characterized by its club-shaped to elongated basidiocarps with a rounded to pointed apex, typically 3-8 cm tall and 1-3 cm wide. The cap is often wavy or lobed, ranging in color from yellowish-brown to tan or grayish-brown. In East and Central Texas, Ampulloclitocybe clavipes has been found growing in a variety of habitats, including wooded areas, fields, and along roadsides, typically in association with grasses, mosses, or other low-lying vegetation. Fruiting bodies often appear in late summer to early fall, particularly after rainfall events.
Club-footed Clitocybe mushrooms (Ampulloclitocybe clavipes)(?) at entrance to bushes growing near the creek, under a bush of Japanese privet and cypress elms, in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 14, 2021
Bee Creek Park, 1900 Anderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Mature club-footed Clitocybe mushrooms (Ampulloclitocybe clavipes)(?) at entrance to bushes growing near the creek, under a bush of Japanese privet and cypress elms, in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 14, 2021Bee Creek Park, 1900 Anderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Underside of club-footed Clitocybe mushrooms (Ampulloclitocybe clavipes)(?) with watery and soft stems at entrance to bushes growing near the creek, under a bush of Japanese privet and cypress elms, in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 14, 2021Bee Creek Park, 1900 Anderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Gills of a club-footed Clitocybe mushroom (Ampulloclitocybe clavipes)(?) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 14, 2021Bee Creek Park, 1900 Anderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Underside of club-footed Clitocybe mushrooms (Ampulloclitocybe clavipes)(?) on a path in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 14, 2021Bee Creek Park, 1900 Anderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Side view of club-footed Clitocybe mushrooms (Ampulloclitocybe clavipes)(?) in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 14, 2021Bee Creek Park, 1900 Anderson St, College Station, TX 77840, USA
Spore print of a club-footed Clitocybe mushroom (Ampulloclitocybe clavipes)(?) taken from Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 15, 2021Observations of Ampulloclitocybe clavipes in East and Central Texas were made in Bee Creek Park, College Station. The mushrooms were found growing near a creek, under Japanese privet and cypress elms. They had club-shaped stems and gills on the underside of their caps. The stems were watery and soft. Spore prints were taken, and the mushrooms were observed from various angles, including side views and underside views. The observations were made over two days in July 2021, with multiple sightings of the mushrooms in different locations within the park, including on a path and at the entrance to bushes. The consistent presence of the mushrooms in this specific habitat suggests a possible affinity for this type of environment.
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