Cimballo, Monk's head
Clitocybe geotropa
Family: Tricholomataceae
What it is like
A mushroom.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily, Slovenia, Spain
How it is used for food
The caps are stewed. They are also cooked with oil and garlic and used to flavour foods.
Edible parts
Mushroom, fungus
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chiodino, Rouse beisan