Entocybe nitida
Species of fungus
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Entocybe nitida, commonly known as the shining pinkgill,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Entolomataceae.
| Entocybe nitida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Entolomataceae |
| Genus: | Entocybe |
| Species: | E. nitida |
| Binomial name | |
| Entocybe nitida (Quél.) T.J. Baroni, Largent & V. Hofst. | |
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Description
The cap of Entocybe nitida is mostly dark blue, but can become lighter as the mushroom gets older. The margins of the cap can also be lighter.[1] The gills are whitish to pinkish[2] and adnexed to notched.[1] The stipe is about 3-8.5 centimeters long and 0.25-0.5 centimeters wide, and blue in color. It is whitish at the base.[3] The spore print is pinkish.[1]
Habitat and ecology
Entocybe nitida is found under conifer trees, where it grows in moss and duff.[1]
