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Entoloma euchroum is a species of fungus belonging to the genus Entoloma. The genus Entoloma is characterised by having salmon-pink basidiospores that color the gills at maturity and are angular under a microscope
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Distribution
Widespread but uncommon
Habitat
On wood of dead or living trees, especially Alnus but also Quercus, Sorbus etc.
Associates
Alnus, Quercus, Sorbus
Cap
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| Shape | Conical, Campanulate, Depressed |
| Surface | Squamose |
| Width | 0.5 - 4 cm |
| Margin | Striate |
Gills
Darker edges
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| Attachment | Emarginate, Adnate |
| Spacing | subdistant |
Flesh
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| Odour | Sweet, aromatic, like violets |
| Taste | Unpleasant |
Stem
White at base
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| Height | 2 - 7 cm |
| Width | 1 - 6 mm |
| Texture | Fibrillose, Squamose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
Spores
With 6-10 angles
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| Shape | Heterodiametric |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 9-11.5 x 6-8 μm |
Microscopic Features
Clamp connections present. Cheilocystidia sometimes septate, clear or with violet-brown pigment
| Cheilocystidia | Club-shaped (Clavate), Cylindrical |
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Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Entolomataceae
- ↳ Genus: Entoloma
Synonyms
- Agaricus euchrous Pers.
- Entoloma euchroum (Pers. ex Fr.) Donk
- Leptonia euchroa (Pers. ex Fr.) P. Kumm.
- Leptonia euchroa (Pers.) P. Kumm.
- Rhodophyllus euchrous (Pers. ex Fr.) Quel.
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.
