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Entoloma abortivum
I'm not sure how to describe this. I think the last 3 photos are the same fungi but much younger.
woodland
I spotted this at Baden Powell Park. It's the strangest fungi I've ever seen.
Don't worry, I don't even like mushrooms and would never think about eating wild specimens.
Yes, the aborted form is edible...not sure about the unaffected Entoloma? You have to be very careful about your ID, though, making certain that you don't have an Amanita button, etc,....
Thanks for the ID and information Arleen. This is a fascinating mushroom and apparently edible though it doesn't look too tasty to me!
Widely distributed in eastern North America; fairly common. This is indeed a strange looking mushroom! There is good evidence to suggest that the "aborted" (disfigured) form is caused by some type of interaction of the Entoloma with species of Honey Mushrooms (Armillaria sp.).
Spotted on Sep 18, 2011
Submitted on Sep 19, 2011
