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Star Pinkgill

Entoloma conferendum

Description:

Amazing little creatures. :) Appears to be Entoloma conferendum, although a closer, clearer, look at the spores is much needed to show their unique star shape.

Habitat:

Growing in the soil in a conifer forest, conical shape, distant gills (adnexed), growing about 7,000 feet elevation, short gills present, "snap" sound upon splitting the stem in two, younger mushrooms are more dun-tan color while more mature ones are brown-cream, mushroomy odor. Cap length: 4 cm. Stem height, 12-13 cm; stem width, 0.5 cm.

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4 Comments

Ivan Rodriguez
Ivan Rodriguez 12 years ago

Actually, I'm not sure; no one has tried to eat them... yet!

zayer
zayer 12 years ago

Ha ha ha! Nice one!

Ivan Rodriguez
Ivan Rodriguez 12 years ago

Not if you don't eat them!

zayer
zayer 12 years ago

Are these poisonous?

Ivan Rodriguez
Spotted by
Ivan Rodriguez

Arizona, USA

Spotted on Sep 4, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011

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