Entoloma pleopodium

Entoloma pleopodium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Entolomataceae
Genus: Entoloma
Species:
E. pleopodium
Binomial name
Entoloma pleopodium
Synonyms[1][2]

Agaricus pleopodius Bull.

Entoloma pleopodium
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex or flat
Hymenium is adnate or emarginate
Stipe is bare
Spore print is salmon
Ecology is saprotrophic
Edibility is unknown

Entoloma pleopodium, commonly known as the olive pinkgill[3] or aromatic pinkgill,[4] is a species of mushroom in the family Entolomataceae. It can be found in Europe[4] and the Pacific Northwest.[3]

Description

The cap of Entoloma pleopodium can be greenish, yellowish, or olive brown. It can be convex, flat, or depressed.[3] The gills start out whitish and become pink as the mushroom gets older. They can be emarginate, adnate, or nearly free.[4] The stipe is brownish or tan and about 2-7 centimeters long and 3-6 millimeters wide. It is fibrillose.[3] The spore print can be pinkish or salmon.[3] This mushroom has a distinctive smell, said to be similar to apples or pear drops.[4]

Habitat and ecology

Entoloma pleopodium is found in parks and lawns, in cities, and on the edges of forests. In cities, it can be under trees, and on forest edges it can be found with rhododendron[3] and stinging nettles. It is saprophytic.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Species Fungorum - Species synonymy". speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  2. ^ Desjardin, Dennis E.; Wood, Michael G.; Stevens, Frederick A. (June 6, 2016) [August 12, 2015]. California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide (2nd ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 219. ISBN 9781604696608.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 222. ISBN 9781941624197.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Entoloma pleopodium, Aromatic Pinkgill mushroom". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2025-11-24.