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Star Pinkgill
Entoloma conferendum
31.7251, -110.88
Field Notes
Description:
Amazing little creatures. :)
Appears to be Entoloma conferendum, although a closer, clearer, look at the spores is much needed to show their unique star shape.
Habitat:
Growing in the soil in a conifer forest, conical shape, distant gills (adnexed), growing about 7,000 feet elevation, short gills present, "snap" sound upon splitting the stem in two, younger mushrooms are more dun-tan color while more mature ones are brown-cream, mushroomy odor.
Cap length: 4 cm. Stem height, 12-13 cm; stem width, 0.5 cm.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 5, 2011
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