Smells

Here are some common fungus smells that can help with identification:

Almonds e.g. Hebeloma radicosum, Inocybe hirtella, Russula laurocerasi.

Aniseed e.g. Clitocybe fragrans, C. odora.

Antiseptic e.g. Cortinarius obtusus, Mycena archangeliana.

Apricot e.g. Cantharellus cibarius

Bitter chocolate e.g. several Hebeloma spp.

Bleachy or spermatic e.g. many Inocybes including I. geophylla, I. nappies, I. nitidiuscula, I. pudica, I. rimosa, Mycena capillaripes.

Cheese e.g. Russula soraria group (apparently of camembert!).

Cheap soap e.g. Hebeloma sacchariolens group, Tricholoma saponaceum.

Coconut e.g. Lactarius glyciosmus, L. mammosus, Russula emetica.

Curry e.g. Lactarius camphoratus, L. helvus.

Cucumber e.g. Macrocystida cucumis (also described as fishy).

Fishy e.g. Macrocystida cucumis, Russula delica, R. xerampelina and its relatives (specifically of crab).

Foetid e.g. Micromphale foetidum, Russula foetens.

Garlic e.g. Hygrocybe helobia, Micromphale/Gymnopus perforans.

Gas tar e.g. Cystolepiota bucknallii, Tricholoma bufonium, T. sulphureum.

Goats e.g. Cortinarius camphoratus, Hygrophorus cossus.

Honey e.g. Cortinarius mucifluus, Hygrocybe reidii, H. splendidissima, Inocybe cookie.

Marzipan (sweet almond as opposed to bitter) e.g. Agaricus macrocarpus, Agaricus augustus, Hygrophorus agathosmus.

Mealy e.g. Clitopilus prunulus, Entoloma sericeum, Tricholoma scalpturatum.

Mice or mouse droppings e.g. Entoloma incana, Grifola frondosa, Melanoleuca grammopodia.

Nitrous e.g. Entoloma nidorosum, Hygrocybe nitrata, Mycena leptocephala.

Nutmeg e.g. Tricholoma nauseosum

Oily e.g. Hygrocybe quieta, Lactarius quietus.

Orange blossom or cheap perfume e.g. Tricholoma lascivum

Pelargonium e.g. Cortinarius paleaceus, Mycena septentrionalis, Russula pelargonia, R. fellea (also described as stewed apples).

Peppery e.g. Stropharia pseudocyanea, Tricholoma atrosquamosum.

Potatoes e.g. Amanita citrina, many Cortinarius.

Radish e.g. some Entolomas, Mycena pura, some Cortinarius.

Ripe pears e.g. Inocybe bongardii, I. pyriodora.

Rubber e.g. Hygrocybe laeta, Lactarius subdulcis, some Scleroderma.

School ink e.g. Agaricus xanthodermus.

Vinegar e.g. Russula acetolens

Warm milk e.g. Macrolepiota procera, Macrolepiota konradii

Wet feathers or hen houses e.g. Clitocybe phaeopthalma.