Entoloma sinuatum

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iLivid entoloma
E. sinuatumPiacenza's Appennino, Italy
E. sinuatum
Piacenza's Appennino, Italy
Conservation status
Secure
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Homobasidiomycetes
Subclass: Hymenomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Entolomataceae
Genus: Entoloma
Species: E. sinuatum
Binomial name
Entoloma sinuatum
(Bull.) P. Kumm
Entoloma sinuatum
mycological characteristics:
 
gills on hymenium
 

cap is convex

 

hymenium is adnate

 

stipe is bare

 

spore print is pink

 

ecology is mycorrhizal

 

edibility: poisonous


The Livid entoloma, also known as Livid agaric, Livid pinkgill or Leaden entoloma, is a poisonous mushroom found in northern Europe. It derives its common name from an old scientific name, Entoloma lividum. It was also known as Rhodophyllus sinuatus.

Entoloma is a genus of pink spored fungi, the Livid entoloma being the largest of the genus. Occurring in parks or deciduous woodlands, it has a ivory to light grey-brown cap to 20cm across, with a whitish stem and pink free gills.

Poisoning is said to be mainly gastrointestinal in nature.

[edit] References

  • Zeitlmayr L (1976). Wild Mushrooms:An Illustrated Handbook. garden City Press, Hertfordshire. ISBN 0-584-10324-7.
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