Trichopilus porphyrophaeus Orton Syn. Entoloma porphyrophaeum (Fr.) Karst. syn. Rhodophyllus porphyrophaeus (Fr.) Lange. Braunroter Rötling Lilac Pinkgill. Cap 3–9cm across, convex to bell-shaped with a distinct umbo, dark grey-brown to date-brown often with a faint purplish-brown tinge at margin, covered in radiating fibres. Stem 40–80 x 5–10mm, purplish-grey-brown and fibrous, base covered in fine white down. Flesh thin, whitish. Gills rather distant, dirty white at first then dark flesh pink. Cystidia thin-walled, fusiform, often with capitate apex. Spore print pink. Spores angularly oblong, 10–13 x 5–7um. Habitat in pasture and grassland. Season late spring to late autumn. Uncommon. Said to be edible but best avoided due to possible confusion with poisonous species. Found In Europe. |