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inverting entoloma?

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  • November 25, 2021 at 1:14 pm #32259
    AAK

      Hi all

      Found this specimen early November in Hampshire heathland near pines. It had a cap diameter of 2.5-3cm. My notes said the distant gills were free of a 5cm fibrous stipe, but that might purely be a result of the inversion. The sporeprint was pinky brown and with the angular spores, I have been looking at Entolomas, but was interested if anyone had any other ideas or feels a specific identification can be garnered from the two photos. Thanks

      November 26, 2021 at 1:45 am #44553
      Peter Roberts

        The spore photograph is rather muzzy – but seems to show the distinctive spores of Entoloma conferendum, a common grassland species. The odd-looking fruitbody is, however strangely coloured – unless that’s an artefact of the photo. Should have been brown with a silver, markedly striate stipe.

        November 28, 2021 at 8:47 am #44554
        AAK

          Thanks Peter, appreciated. Is e.conferendum the only entoloma with such shaped spores? or are there any others that I should look at.

          November 28, 2021 at 4:31 pm #44555
          Chris Yeates

            Hi

            Looking at rhe key to Entoloma in Funga Nordica, E. conferendum is the only one with “cruciform-stellate” spores.

            Chris

            November 28, 2021 at 6:47 pm #44556
            AAK

              Thanks Chris

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