Blue-toothed Entoloma in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
A Blue-toothed Entoloma (top) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2018).
A Blue-toothed Entoloma (overall fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2018).
Blue-toothed Entoloma (black-edged gills) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2018).
Blue-toothed Entoloma in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Blue-toothed Entoloma in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Spores collected from a Blue-toothed Entoloma specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2018). Irregular (5-/6-sided), smooth, hyaline; measured 8.0-9.8 x 6.5-7.3 microns.
Spores collected from a Blue-toothed Entoloma specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Status
Found solitary or scattered, mostly on ground in mixed woods.
Description
Cap: Dark bluish-black (may fade to gray-brown) covered with small scales mostly concentrated on the disc; convex to flat cap may have upturned edges. Gills: Close, white to pink, subdecurrent to decurrent; dark blue gill edges finely serrate (use hand lens). Stalk: Equal, slender, dark blue with white base. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)
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A Blue-toothed Entoloma (overall fruiting body) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2018).
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Blue-toothed Entoloma (black-edged gills) in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2018).
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Spores collected from a Blue-toothed Entoloma specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2018). Irregular (5-/6-sided), smooth, hyaline; measured 8.0-9.8 x 6.5-7.3 microns.
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Source: Wikipedia
| Entoloma serrulatum | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Entolomataceae |
| Genus: | Entoloma |
| Species: | E. serrulatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Entoloma serrulatum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leptonia serrulata (Fr.) P. Kumm. | |
| Entoloma serrulatum | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or umbonate |
 | Hymenium is adnate or decurrent |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is salmon |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Entoloma serrulatum is a species of mushroom in the family Entolomataceae. It is found across North America.[1]
Description
[edit]The cap of Entoloma serrulatum is dark blue in color and about 1.5-6 centimeters in diameter. It starts out broadly convex or dome-shaped and becomes flat or umbonate as the mushroom gets older. The umbo can have a depression in the center. The surface of the cap is somewhat tomentose.[2] The gills are whitish to pinkish and adnate to decurrent.[3] The stipe is hollow and the same color as the cap. It is bare near the base and silky near the top.[4] The spore print is pinkish.[2]
DNA analysis shows that Entoloma serrulatum may actually be multiple species, even in the Pacific Northwest alone.[2]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Entoloma serrulatum is found in both grassy areas and forests.[1] It is saprophytic.[4][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Elliot, Todd F.; Stephenson, Steven L. (January 24, 2018). Mushrooms of the Southeast. Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 166. ISBN 9781604698374.
- ^ a b c 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. 220. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ "Entoloma serrulatum Blue Edge Pinkgill mushroom". www.first-nature.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ a b "Entoloma serrulatum (MushroomExpert.Com)". www.mushroomexpert.com. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
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