Odora means fragrant. This is one of the easiest of the Clitocybes to identify. The collector will very readily recognize it by its olive-green color and its odor. The color in the old plant is quite variable but in young plants is well marked. The pileus is one to two and a half inches broad, flesh quite thick; at first convex, then expanded, plane, often depressed, sometimes inclined to be wavy; even, smooth, olive-green.
The gills are adnate, rather close, sometimes slightly decurrent, broad, pallid.
The stem is one to one and a half inches long, often slightly bulbous at the base.
These plants are found from August to October, in the woods, on leaves. They are quite common about Chillicothe after a rain. When cooked by themselves the flavor is a bit strong, but when mixed with other plants not so strong in flavor, they are fine.
Clitocybe illudens. Schw.
The Deceiving Clitocybe. Not Edible.
Photo by C. G. Lloyd.
Plate X. Figure 67.—Clitocybe illudens.
Caps reddish-yellow to deep yellow. Gills yellow and decurrent.