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Entoloma caesiocinctum is a species of fungus commonly known as the blue-girdled pinkgill. It belongs to the Pinkgills family and is sometimes compared to Entoloma serrulatum, known as the blue edge pinkgill.
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Distribution
Frequent in north and west, much rarer further south.
Habitat
On acidic soil in unimproved grassland.
Cap
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| Shape | Convex, Flattened, Umbilicate |
| Surface | Hygrophanous, Squamose, Granulose |
| Width | 1 - 3.5 cm |
| Margin | Striate |
Gills
White then pale pink with blue-brown serrulate margins
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| Attachment | Adnate, Decurrent |
| Spacing | Crowded |
| Edge | Serrated |
Flesh
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| Odour | Nil to potato-like |
| Taste | Indistinct |
Stem
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| Height | 2 - 4 cm |
| Width | 1 - 3 mm |
| Texture | Fibrillose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
Heterodiametric with 5-7 angles
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| Shape | Heterodiametric |
| Size | 9-12 x 6.5-8 μm |
Microscopic Features
Clavate cheilocystidia with blue intracellular pigments when fresh
| Cheilocystidia | Club-shaped (Clavate) |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Entolomataceae
- ↳ Genus: Entoloma
Synonyms
- Entoloma caesiotinctum (Kuhn.) Noordeloos
- Leptonia caesiocincta (Kühner) P.D. Orton
- Leptonia caesiotincta (Kuhner) P.D. Orton
- Rhodophyllus caesiocinctus Kühner
- Rhodophyllus caesiotinctus Kuhn.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
R. Phillips (2006) Mushrooms. Macmillan.
G. Kibby (2023) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 4. Geoffrey Kibby.
