Entoloma sericeum Quél.
(Silky Pinkgill)

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Entoloma sericeum var sericeum
Silky Pinkgill, Silky Nolanea
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 		Variety 24 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntoloma sericeum (Silky Pinkgill)
Species groupEntoloma (Nolanea 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)

Entoloma sericeum (Silky Pinkgill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entoloma sericeum (Silky Pinkgill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Entoloma sericeum (Silky Pinkgill)

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A very common brown Nolanea with strong mealy smell and taste. It is nitrogen tolerant and grows in all types of grassland, from unimproved grassland to lawns and sports fields.

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