Entoloma conferendum
Entoloma conferendum
A species of Pinkgills.
The entoloma conferendum, or star pinkgill, is observable in fields and meadows from the warmer months until the beginning of the colder season. It carries a potential toxicity and is not suitable for consumption. Its distinctive common name, star pinkgill, is notably derived in part from a characteristic visible only under a microscope: its spores bear a resemblance to stars with irregular shapes.
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Attributes of Entoloma conferendum
Cap Diameter
2 - 3 cm
Height
4 - 7 cm
Cap
Cap 1.5 - 4 cm across; convex, bell shaped to broadly umbonate; dark brown; surface with finely fibrillose; margin incurved to wavy
Cap Shape
Convex, Bell-shaped, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Sinuate, free; whitish, pink, brown
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 4 - 7 cm long, 1.5 - 3 mm thick; cylindrical; dark brown; with silkily fibrillose
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Thin; rather fragile; grey brown to yellow grey
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Pink
Odor
Slightly earthy, generally not prominent.
Body Color
Brown
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Entoloma conferendum by these plants
Oaks
Occurence Habitats
Meadows
Species Status
Common and widespread
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Entoloma conferendum
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Entolomataceae
Genus
Pinkgills
Toxicity and Edibility of Entoloma conferendum
Is Entoloma conferendum Toxic?
It is advisable to avoid Entoloma conferendum, as it could contain harmful toxins.
