Entoloma porphyrophaeum (Fr.) P. Karst.
(Lilac Pinkgill)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntoloma porphyrophaeum (Lilac Pinkgill)
SubgenusEntoloma (Trichopilus) (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 porphyrophaeum (Lilac Pinkgill) :
1: Entoloma porphyrophaeum (Lilac Pinkgill)
31 Oct 2006 OSGR: SK05 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
in grassland, rather old specimens
Image 1: Cap - top view - in situImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbodies - top view - in situ
2: Entoloma porphyrophaeum (Lilac Pinkgill)
22 Sep 2006 OSGR: SK05 53° 10’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
in acid grassland
Image 1: Cap - close-upImage 2: Cap - LSImage 3: Cap - LS (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - LS - pale backgroundImage 5: Fruitbody - side view - pale backgroundImage 6: Fruitbody - side view - pale background (2)Image 7: Stipe apex and gills - close-upImage 8: Cap surface - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Stipe surface - close-up - enlarged
3: Entoloma porphyrophaeum (Lilac Pinkgill)
28 Sep 2004 OSGR: SX76 50° 30’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
17 fruitbodies in grass
Image 1: Cap - in situImage 2: ComposedImage 3: Fruitbody - LSImage 4: Fruitbody - mature - side view - laid downImage 5: Fruitbody - mature - side view - laid down (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - young - side view - in situImage 7: Fruitbody - young - side view - laid downImage 8: In situImage 9: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnifiedImage 10: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (2)Image 11: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (3)Image 12: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (4)Image 13: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (5)Image 14: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (6)Image 15: Cheilocystidia in gill edge - magnified (7)Image 16: Spores - magnifiedImage 17: Spores - magnified (2)Image 18: Spores - magnified (3)Image 19: Spores - highly magnified
4: Entoloma porphyrophaeum (Lilac Pinkgill)
28 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU87 51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap - LSImage 3: Cap - LS (2)Image 4: CapsImage 5: Cap - surface - close-upImage 6: Caps - youngImage 7: FruitbodiesImage 8: Fruitbodies (2)Image 9: Fruitbodies (3)Image 10: Fruitbody - LSImage 11: GillsImage 12: Gills (2)Image 13: Gills - close-upImage 14: StipeImage 15: Stipe - apical-section - close-upImage 16: Stipe - mid-section - close-upImage 17: CheilocystidiaImage 18: Cheilocystidia (2)Image 19: Cheilocystidia (3)Image 20: Cheilocystidia in gill edgeImage 21: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (2)Image 22: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (3)Image 23: Cheilocystidia on gill edgeImage 24: CheilocystidiumImage 25: Gill edgeImage 26: SporesImage 27: Spores (2)Image 28: Spores (3)
5: Entoloma porphyrophaeum (Lilac Pinkgill)
13 Oct 1979 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Cap - oblique view - close-upImage 2: Cap - side view - close-upImage 3: Cap - top view - close-up - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situ - base exposedImage 5: Fruitbody - side viewImage 6: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 7: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 8: Gills and stipe apex - close-up (2)Image 9: Cheilocystidia - highly magnifiedImage 10: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 11: Description

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Harries, D. 2015 An unusual white form of Entoloma porphyrophaeum Field Mycology Vol 16 (3): 95-96.

Entoloma porphyrophaeum (Lilac Pinkgill) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entoloma porphyrophaeum (Lilac Pinkgill)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Entoloma porphyrophaeum (Lilac Pinkgill)

Probably the tallest species of Entoloma, in many ways it is actually a giant Leptonia. It has a purplish-brown fibrillose cap and stipe. Widespread and fairly common in unimproved semi-natural grassland and open woodland.

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