Entoloma serrulatum (Fr.) Hesler
(Blue Edge Pinkgill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill)
Species groupEntoloma (Leptonia 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 serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill) :
1: Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
19 Oct 2014 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
trooping, amongst Wood Sage
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Cap - LS showing gills - natural backgroundImage 3: Cap - LS showing gills - white backgroundImage 4: Cap underside showing gills - natural backgroundImage 5: FruitbodiesImage 6: Fruitbodies (2)Image 7: Fruitbodies (3)Image 8: Fruitbodies (4)Image 9: Fruitbodies - natural backgroundImage 10: Fruitbodies - natural background (2)Image 11: Fruitbody - LS - white backgroundImage 12: Fruitbody - LS - white background (2)Image 13: Fruitbody - oblique viewImage 14: Fruitbody - side viewImage 15: Gills - close-upImage 16: Gills - close-up (2)Image 17: Gills - close-up (3)Image 18: Cap surface - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 19: Stipe base - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 20: Stipe - close-up - enlarged - natural backgroundImage 21: Stipe - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 22: Spores - magnifiedImage 23: Spores - magnified (2)Image 24: Spores - magnified (3)Image 25: Spores - highly magnified
2: Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
11 Oct 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
in short acid grassland
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Cap - pale backgroundImage 3: Fruitbodies - lain down to show gills and stipe - pale backgroundImage 4: Gills - close-upImage 5: Cap surface - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Stipe - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Stipe - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Stipe - close-up - enlarged (3)
3: Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
31 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
3 fruitbodies in short-mown heather . Photos: Cap: upperside, underside to show gills, on pale background
Image 1: Cap - close-up - pale backgroundImage 2: Gills - close-up - pale background
4: Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill)
25 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Single fruitbody, in short species-rich grass . Photos: toadstools, close-ups (pale background), cheilocystidia, spores
Image 1: Cap - close-up - pale backgroundImage 2: Fruitbody - top view - close-up - pale backgroundImage 3: Fruitbody - underside showing gills and stipe - close-up - pale backgroundImage 4: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnifiedImage 5: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (2)Image 6: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (3)Image 7: Spores - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - magnified (2)Image 9: Spores - magnified (3)Image 10: Spores - magnified (4)Image 11: Spores - highly magnified
5: Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill)
17 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Four fruitbodies in short grass . Photos: toadstools: in situ, lain down, close-ups, cap cuticle, cheilocystidia, spores
Image 1: Cap - old - top view - close-upImage 2: Cap - old - underside to show gills - close-upImage 3: Fruitbodies - in situ - side view - close-upImage 4: Fruitbodies - lain down - close-upImage 5: Fruitbodies - lain down - close-up (2)Image 6: Cap - young - side view - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Cap - young - underside to show gills - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Cap cuticle (scalp) - cluster of hyphal terminations - magnifiedImage 9: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnifiedImage 10: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnified (2)Image 11: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnified (3)Image 12: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnified (4)Image 13: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnified (5)Image 14: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnified (6)Image 15: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnified (7)Image 16: Cap cuticle (scalp) - magnified (8)Image 17: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnifiedImage 18: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (2)Image 19: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (3)Image 20: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (4)Image 21: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (5)Image 22: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (6)Image 23: Spores - magnifiedImage 24: Spores - magnified (2)Image 25: Spores - highly magnified
6: Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill)
19 Sep 1984 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - top view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain down (2)Image 4: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 6: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 8: DescriptionImage 9: Description - contd
7: Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill)
5 Oct 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - side view - in situImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - side view - lain downImage 5: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 6: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 7: Cap - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 8: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 10: Cap cuticle hyphae - magnifiedImage 11: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 12: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 13: DescriptionImage 14: Description - contd
8: Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill)
30 Oct 1977 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
in grassland
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - enlargedImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain down - enlargedImage 3: Gills and stipe apex - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Spores - magnified
9: Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill)
23 Oct 1977 OSGR: SU94 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
in heathy grassland
Image 1: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 2: Cap - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - enlarged
10: Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill)
26 Sep 1975 OSGR: SD67 54° 10’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain down

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Long, P. 2002 Leicestershire Lawns Field Mycology Vol 3 (4): 114-119.

Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge 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 serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Entoloma serrulatum (Blue Edge Pinkgill)

A blackish-blue Leptonia with a pale blue gills lined black along the gill edge. It is found in pastures, meadows, natural grassy vegetation, on heaths, in humus of deciduous woodland, on acid to neutral or base-rich soils. It is widespread and our commonest blue Leptonia.

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