Entoloma formosum (Fr.) Noordel.
(a toadstool)

Interactions where Entoloma formosum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with live Major POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Entoloma formosum/Entoloma formosuma toadstoolfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchliveMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with Minor [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Entoloma formosum/Entoloma formosuma toadstoolfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Entoloma formosum (a toadstool) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Entoloma formosum (a toadstool) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntoloma formosum (a toadstool)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entoloma formosum (a toadstool)

Entoloma formosum (a toadstool) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Entoloma formosum (a toadstool):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 25 images of Entoloma formosum (a toadstool)

An elegant Leptonia with rich brown cap and stem. It is found in unimproved acid grassland and occasionally in woodland. It is widespread but mainly northern.

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