Biology:Entoloma formosum

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Short description: Species of fungus

Entoloma formosum
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Entolomataceae
Genus: Entoloma
Species:
E. formosum
Binomial name
Entoloma formosum
(Fr.) Noordel. (1985)
Synonyms
  • Agaricus formosus Fr. (1821)

Entoloma formosum is a inconspicuous yellowish-brown mushroom in the family Entolomataceae which are distinguished by their pink angular (or similar) spores.[1]

Description

Many 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 be 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

References

  1. 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. PMID 20198166. PMC 2802732. http://dx.doi.org/10.3767/003158509x480944. 
  2. 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. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fldmyc.2019.01.009. 

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