About this fungus
Giant Funnel is a fungus in the Tricholomataceae family. Its habitat and field characteristics are summarised below.
A massive white to cream funnel, often appearing in troops or broad rings.
What to check
Check the strongly decurrent gills, thick pale cap and absence of a ring or volva. Record the full ring or troop and preserve material for spores.
Variation
Young caps are convex with rolled margins, then flatten and become deeply funnel-shaped. Old surfaces may crack or stain.
Lookalikes
Several large pale funnels overlap. Smaller white funnel mushrooms include poisonous species, so size alone is not a safety character.
Habitat and range
A litter and soil saprotroph of temperate grassland edges, clearings and open woodland.
Food safety
Edibility is uncertain or disputed.
Photographs
Photo: Sven Pruul · CC BY-SA 4.0