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Entoloma on Sphagnum

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  • May 29, 2015 at 7:56 pm #29423
    Pitufo

      Hi

      On Sphagnum in woodland next to a bog. I thought intially it could be a Conocybe or Tubaria

      I nearly discarded this LBJ – I’m glad I kept it however it gave a lovely pink/brown spore print. Spores Me = 11.4 x 7.3 µm ; Qe = 1.6

      Cap: 2cm Light brown with a darker centre – slightly velvety texture. Poss. slightly striate?

      Stipe: 2 cm. Paler, with slight scurfiness

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      The only thing I can find which comes close is Entoloma farinogustus (vol 4, p71 FoS) but I’m not entirely convinced. It’s a little dried out now but it does smell a bit mealy. I may have a little nibble.

      Any help appreciated or possibly point me in the direction of a good Entoloma site..

      P.S. E. cetratum appears to be another option..

      May 29, 2015 at 8:08 pm #34719
      Chris Yeates

        Hi

        nice images! I nearly always find Entoloma to be a rather scary genus. If you PM me with your email address (which I shall treat as confidential) I might be able to help a bit on Entoloma generally.

        best wishes

        Chris

        May 29, 2015 at 8:18 pm #34720
        Pitufo

          Thank you Chris. PM sent

          May 29, 2015 at 9:58 pm #34721
          roy betts

            Most likely E. cetratum which is fairly common in the right places: I recorded it on 23rd May last year from Snowdonia.

            E. farinogustus is not recognised as British (although there is one record on FRDBI identified as such).

            May 30, 2015 at 6:19 am #34722
            Pitufo

              Thank you Chris and Roy – your help is much appreciated.

              Yes, taking into account distribution then E.cetratum is the answer. I can’t see any mention of the one-spored basidia anywhere in the literature though.

              May 30, 2015 at 6:35 am #34723
              jimmymac2

                For the moss – I don’t think it’s Sphagnum, probably a mix of Pocketmoss (Fissidens) and Common Smoothcap (Atrichum undulatum).

                May 30, 2015 at 9:04 am #34724
                Pitufo

                  Thanks Jimmy – I hadn’t really looked at that . I was too busy worrying about the mushroom.

                  Very good to know.

                  Cheers,

                  John

                  May 31, 2015 at 8:25 pm #34725
                  Steve

                    Hi,

                    We have plenty of records of Entoloma cetratum in acid places at Longshaw in the Peak District.

                    I posted this on WAB just befor its demise (ii’s worth saving forum posts on your computer!)

                    Honey Pinkgill – Entoloma cetratum

                    I presume this Entoloma is easy because it’s (unusually for the genus) a species with 2-spored basidia. We found this 3 times at Longshaw last year, in two different woods. One was a remnant ancient woodland, with a larch plantation in its midst. The other was a woodland pasture heavily underplanted with conifers. We have many previous records of Honey Pinkgill at Longshaw. At first sight it’s just a dull yellow-brown LBM, with not much to say it’s a Pinkgill. The features I used to name it were the obvious angular Entoloma spores, and the basidia which are 2-spored.

                    This was the first record – at that time I used a well-worn 1960’s Vickers Microscope and a hand-held 2005 Konica Minolta digital camera pointed down the eyepiece.

                    Your images are excellent!

                    Steve

                    June 4, 2015 at 12:11 pm #34726
                    Pitufo

                      Thanks Steve :)

                      Yes, that looks like the same fellow. Not something I would have recognised in the field as an Entoloma as the gills were so pale (as shown in your photos).

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