Goblet

Habitat

This species grows on soil, amongst leaf litter, or in grassy areas, particularly those near trees. It is frequently found on or around highly decomposed logs, stumps, bark, and other woody debris in both coniferous and broad-leaved mixed woodlands. It may appear solo, in clusters, or in small groups.

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Appearance

Cap

2–8 cm across, funnel or goblet-shaped with a strongly inrolled margin. The smooth surface is dark grey-brown to umber when moist, fading to a pale grey or buff as it dries. Young specimens may feature a low central bump or a fine pale bloom.

Stem

4–10 cm long and 5–10 mm thick, usually cylindrical with a swollen or bulbous base. The color is greyish-brown but paler than the cap, covered in silvery-white silky fibers that may appear net-like or striate like woven rope.

Gills

Crowded and ranging from adnate to more typically decurrent. Initially pale grey or greyish-white, becoming greyish-brown or tan with age. They are sometimes forked.

Flesh

Thin and watery; pallid or greyish in color. The texture is soft or slightly rubbery in the cap and more fibrous in the stem.

Spore print

White to off-white.

Odor and taste

Taste is mild and faint; odor is indistinct or slightly mushroomy.

Edibility

This mushroom has a mild taste and indistinct or mushroomy odor. Its flesh can be watery, thin, or slightly rubbery and flabby in the cap. It is recommended for experienced collectors as it is easily confused with many similar small mushrooms of uncertain edibility, such as Omphaliaster asterosporus. Other similar species include the deeply vase-shaped Pseudoarmillariella ectypoides, which features prominent cap scales, and the umbonate Cantharellula umbonata.

Nutrient Source

It obtains nutrients by decomposing dead organic matter, such as dead wood, logs, soil, and leaf litter.

Common Names

Danish

Almindelig bægertragthat

Dutch

Bruine schijntrechterzwam

English

Goblet

Finnish

valemalikka

French

Clitocybe en coupe

German

Kaffeebrauner Gabeltrichterling

Norwegian Bokmål

kaffebrun traktsopp

Norwegian Nynorsk

kaffibrun trektsopp

Swedish

trattnavling

Ukrainian

Псевдоклітоцибе келиховидний

Welsh

Gobled/Ffiol y Coed

Synonyms

• Agaricus aithopus
• Agaricus cinerascens
• Agaricus cyathiformis
• Agaricus rufolamellatus
• Agaricus sordidus
• Agaricus tardus
• Cantharellula cyathiformis
• Clitocybe cinerascens
• Clitocybe cinerascens
• Clitocybe cinerescens
• Clitocybe cyathiformis
• Clitocybe cyathiformis
• Omphalia cyathiformis
• Omphalia cyathiformis
• Omphalia tarda
• Omphalina cyathiformis