Entoloma formosum is an inconspicuous yellowish-brown mushroom in the family Entolomataceae which are distinguished by their pink angular (or similar) spores.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Entolomataceae |
| Genus: | Entoloma |
| Species: | E. formosum
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| Entoloma formosum | |
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Description
editMany Entoloma species are known to be quite difficult to identify, often requiring microscopic analysis or even DNA sequencing. E. formosum has a depressed brownish cap ranging 10–50 mm (0.4–2.0 in) in width with sometimes fine fibrillose hairs radially arranged. The stem is up to 100 mm (4 in) in height, and is buff with a darker gradient starting from the bottom. The gills are whitish when young, and become pinkish as the spores begin to color them. There is an almost exact look alike, named E. xanthocroum. It can be distinguished from E. formosum by its discolored gill edges and slightly larger spores.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Co-David, D.; Langeveld, D.; Noordeloos, M.E. (2009-12-31). "Molecular phylogeny and spore evolution of Entolomataceae". Persoonia - Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi. 23 (1): 147–176. doi:10.3767/003158509x480944. ISSN 0031-5850. PMC 2802732. PMID 20198166.
- ^ Storey, Malcolm (January 2019). "Entoloma formosum & E. xanthochroum - two very similar British species". Field Mycology. 20 (1): 28–29. doi:10.1016/j.fldmyc.2019.01.009. ISSN 1468-1641.
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