Entoloma poliopus var discolor Noordel.
(a toadstool)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyEntoloma poliopus var discolor (a toadstool)
SpeciesEntoloma poliopus (a toadstool)
Species groupEntoloma (Leptonia group) (a group of pinkgill 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 poliopus var discolor (a toadstool) :
1: Entoloma poliopus var discolor (a toadstool)
25 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
11 toadstools in short species-rich grass . Photos: toadstool, close-ups, cap cuticle, cheilocystidia, spores
Image 1: Cap - in situ - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies - arrangedImage 3: Fruitbodies - arranged (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - lain down to show gills - close-upImage 5: Gills - close-upImage 6: Cap - in situ - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Cap cuticle - magnifiedImage 8: Cap cuticle - microscope low magnificationImage 9: Cap cuticle - microscope low magnification (2)Image 10: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnifiedImage 11: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (2)Image 12: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (3)Image 13: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (4)Image 14: Spores - magnifiedImage 15: Spores - magnified (2)Image 16: Spores - magnified (3)Image 17: Spores - highly magnified
2: Entoloma poliopus var discolor (a toadstool)
25 Oct 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in short species-rich grass . Photos: toadstools, cheilocystidia, spores
Image 1: Fruitbodies - arrangedImage 2: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnifiedImage 3: Spores - magnifiedImage 4: Spores - magnified (2)Image 5: Spores - magnified (3)Image 6: Spores - magnified (4)Image 7: Spores - highly magnified

Entoloma poliopus var discolor (a toadstool) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entoloma poliopus var discolor (a toadstool)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Entoloma poliopus var discolor (a toadstool)

A dark brown capped Leptonia with a bluish to steel grey stipe and a concolourous gill edge. Widespread but not common in unimproved grassland.

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