Entoloma sinuatum
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 E. sinuatum
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The Livid entoloma, also known as Livid agaric, Livid pinkgill or Leaden entoloma, is a poisonous mushroom found in Europe and North America. 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 an 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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