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(Entoloma prunuloides)(Fr.: Fr.) Quél.

 

Entoloma prunuloides 3

                                                                                                                                                ©Per Fadnes

 

Entoloma prunuloides is a light grey-brown fleshy tricholoma like pinkgill that differs from other pinkgills found in unfertilized grasslands. A good feature is the farinaceous smell.

 

 

Characteristics:

Cap

Gills

Stipe

Similar species

Up to 70 mm pale to cream with brownish shades

Fleshy

Tricholomatoid.

Smells farinaceaus

White, then redidsh to brownish-red

Up to 80mm, thick narrow against base, pale colour.

Very characteristic both in form, size and colour.

 

Ecology/indicator value:

Entoloma prunuloides is a rather rare pinkgill that grows in old pastures, preferably in calcareous areas. It is a very good indicator of such biotopes and grows often in localities with many other rare and red-listed fungi.

 

Fructification in Norway: From beginning of June to end of October, mainly in September.

 

 

Redlistcategory: NT - near threatended

 

Other Nordic countries:

Sweden

Danmark

Finland

NT - near threatended

VU – vulnerable

EN – endangered

 

Distributionmap

 

References

Noordeloos, M.E. 1992. Entoloma s.1 Fungi Europaei vol 5. Saronno, Italia.

Noordeloos, M.E. 2004. Entoloma supplement. Fungi Europaei vol 5a, Saronno,

Italia

Vesterholt, J. 2002. Fungi non deleineati. Contribution to the knowledge of

species of Entoloma subgenus Leptonis. Liberia Mycoflora, Alassio.