Leucopaxillus giganteus, also known as giant funnel, has medicinal applications. It contains Clitocin, which has antibacterial properties and stimulates the self-destruction of some cancer cells (apoptosis).
The hat can be up to 50 cm in diameter. In young fruiting bodies, it is convex, curled downwards. With age, the hat becomes flatter until it passes to a stage where it looks like a funnel or a large goblet. The color of the hat is most often white, cream-white, sometimes brown spots may appear.
The gills are also creamy, narrow, densely arranged close to each other. Over time, the gills turn yellow. The stem is white, with discoloration, it can be up to 5 cm thick and up to 10 cm high. The flesh is firm and white in color
Occurrence: The fungus is not very common. If it occurs, it occurs in larger groups and sometimes in so-called "devil's circles". It grows mostly on fertile soils, sometimes on lawns, forest clearings, parks. This specimen was found in a beech and spruce forest. Worldwide, it occurs in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, North America, Great Britain and Europe.
Value: The mushroom is edible, but due to its fishmeal-like odor, it is not harvested very often.
