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Entoloma black

Entoloma sp.

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

When you least expect it a little treasure pops up. About 50mm tall and wearing Halloween black but with classic free white gills and white mycelia around the base of the stipe. Also noted slightly marginate gills. As this was in a nature reserve these shots were done without breaking the fungi down. Sorry for the lack of one complete picture.

Habitat:

Dry sclerophyll eucalyptus woodlands in a local orchid reserve.

Notes:

Lifer. <br>
order: Agaricales <br>
family: Entolomataceae <br>
Found along the southern coast of Australia including Tasmania. <br>
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/d3cba5a7-d1de-4a06-9010-031318a70b94# <br> http://www.bowerbird.org.au/observations/15982

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)

Description appears to fit E.discrepans -Gates & Ratkowsky Pg 69. Pinkish blue-grey gills. Brown margin obvious only in lateral aspect.
Thanks all. Another spotting I wasn't sure about until I got home so a pleasant surprise.
Nice spotting, Mark. Great detailed shots
Fantastic find - Always wanted to see one of these - so lucky ! Good shots for something so close to the ground - well done !!

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