Clitocybula oculus is a mushroom that grows and feeds on decomposing organic material, particularly rotting wood. It occurs in large, crowded clusters. It is very similar to Clitocybula abundans, but clitocybula oculus has a darker cap, scaly stem, and its habitat is related only to hardwoods.
Cap Diameter:
1 - 4 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes of Clitocybula oculus
Cap Diameter
1 - 4 cm
Height
2 - 8 cm
Cap
Cap 1 - 4 cm across; convex; gray-brown; scaly; margin translucent-streaked
Gills
Adnate to subdecurrent; narrow to moderately wide; whitish to greyish
Stem
Stem 2 - 8 cm long, 2 - 5 mm thick; brownish gray, whitish; with dark squamules or pits
