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Entoloma murraii.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

Entoloma murraii Mushroom
Ref No: 7708
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location: North America
edibility: Poisonous/Suspect
fungus colour: Yellow
normal size: Less than 5cm
cap type: Conical or nearly so
spore colour: Pink
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Entoloma murraii (Berk. & Curt.) Sacc. Cap 1-3cm across, conical, bell-shaped with spike like nipple at center; yellow to yellow-orange; silky, smooth. Gills adnate, distant, broad; pale yellow, then pinkish as spores mature. Stem 50-100 x 1.5-5mm; dry, yellow. Flesh thin: pale yellow. Odor pleasant. Taste pleasant. Spores 4-sided, smooth, 9-12 x 8-10µ. Deposit salmon pink. Habitat in damp woods and swamps. Frequent. Found from Maine to Alabama and west to the Great Lakes. Season July-October. Edibility uncertain -avoid possibly poisonous.

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