Entoloma conferendum (Britzelm.) Noordel.
(Star Pinkgill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntoloma conferendum (Star Pinkgill)
SubgenusEntoloma (Inocephalus) (a group of toadstools)
GenusEntoloma (pinkgills)
FamilyENTOLOMATACEAE (pinkgills)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Entoloma conferendum (Star Pinkgill) :
1: Entoloma conferendum (Star Pinkgill)
2 Oct 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
in lawn
Image 1: Cap - oblique view - close-up - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situ - base exposedImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 4: Cap cuticle - magnifiedImage 5: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 6: Description
2: Entoloma conferendum (Star Pinkgill)
29 Oct 1978 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
in lawn
Image 1: Cap - top view - close-up - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 4: Spores - highly magnified

Entoloma conferendum (Star Pinkgill) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entoloma conferendum (Star Pinkgill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Entoloma conferendum (Star Pinkgill)

A common, dull brown, mealy smelling, grassland Nolanea which is instantly recognisable under the microscope by its star-shaped spores. Previously known as Nolanea staurospora.

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