Biology:Entocybe nitida
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Short description: Species of fungus
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Entocybe |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/EntocybeE. nitida
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| Template:Taxonomy/EntocybeEntocybe nitida (Quél.) T.J. Baroni, Largent & V. Hofst.
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Entocybe nitida, commonly known as the shining pinkgill,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Entolomataceae.
Description
The cap of Entocybe nitida is mostly dark blue, but can become lighter as the mushroom gets older. The margins of the cap can also be lighter.[1] The gills are whitish to pinkish[2] and adnexed to notched.[1] The stipe is about 3-8.5 centimeters long and 0.25-0.5 centimeters wide, and blue in color. It is whitish at the base.[3] The spore print is pinkish.[1]
Habitat and ecology
Entocybe nitida is found under conifer trees, where it grows in moss and duff.[1]
References
| Entocybe nitida | |
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 | gills on hymenium |
 | cap is conical or convex |
 | hymenium is adnexed |
 | stipe is bare |
 | spore print is salmon |
 | edibility: unknown |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. pp. 218. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ↑ Baroni, Timothy J. (July 12, 2017). Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada. Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 251. ISBN 9781604696349.
- ↑ Gibson, Ian. "Entocybe nitida". https://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Entocybe%20nitida&noTransfer=0.
Wikidata ☰ Q23034863 entry
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