Entoloma prunuloides (Fr.) Quél.
(Mealy Pinkgill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntoloma prunuloides (Mealy Pinkgill)
Species groupEntoloma (Entoloma group) (a group of pinkgill toadstools)
GenusEntoloma (pinkgills)
FamilyENTOLOMATACEAE (pinkgills)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Entoloma prunuloides (Mealy Pinkgill) :
1: Entoloma prunuloides (Mealy Pinkgill)
18 Sep 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 10’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
in grass
Image 1: Fruitbody - LS - grey backgroundImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing cap - grey backgroundImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - grey background
2: Entoloma prunuloides (Mealy Pinkgill)
19 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
amongst mown gorse
Image 1: CapImage 2: CollectionImage 3: FruitbodiesImage 4: FruitbodyImage 5: Fruitbody - side viewImage 6: Fruitbody - undersideImage 7: GillsImage 8: Gills - close-upImage 9: CapImage 10: Cap - LSImage 11: Cap surface - close-upImage 12: Fruitbody - LSImage 13: Gill - close-upImage 14: GillsImage 15: Gills - close-upImage 16: Basidia with basal clamps (indicated)Image 17: Basidia with basal clamps (indicated) (2)Image 18: Cap cuticle hyphae and bacteria resembling intercellular pigmentImage 19: Cap cuticle hyphae - note clampImage 20: SporesImage 21: Spores (2)Image 22: Spores (3)Image 23: Spores (4)Image 24: Spores (5)
3: Entoloma prunuloides (Mealy Pinkgill)
8 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap - LSImage 3: Cap - LS (2)Image 4: Cap - LS showing gillImage 5: Cap surface - close-upImage 6: FruitbodiesImage 7: Fruitbodies (2)Image 8: Fruitbodies (3)Image 9: Fruitbodies (4)Image 10: Fruitbodies (5)Image 11: FruitbodyImage 12: Fruitbody - LSImage 13: Fruitbody - LS (2)Image 14: GillsImage 15: Gills - close-up

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2006 Fungal Portraits, No. 27: Entoloma prunuloides Field Mycology Vol 7 (3): 75-76.
() Morgado, L.N., Noordeloos, M.E., Lamoureux, Y. & Geml, J. 2013 Multi-gene phylogenetic analyses reveal species limits, phylogeographic patterns, and evolutionary histories of key morphological traits in Entoloma (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) Persoonia Vol 31: 158-178.

Entoloma prunuloides (Mealy Pinkgill) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entoloma prunuloides (Mealy Pinkgill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Entoloma prunuloides (Mealy Pinkgill)

A medium-sized cream to whitish toadstool with a mealy smell and taste. It is found in poorly manured and extensively grazed meadows, especially in montane to (sub)alpine regions, but occasionally also in the lowlands. It is widespread and not uncommon.

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