Taxonomy

Entoloma extraordinarium E. Horak

Red List Status -


Description

Pileus: convex becoming campanulate; 8- 14 mm diameter; dry; glabrous; white becoming pink; margin striate.

Stipe: cylindrical, curved; 10 - 13 × 0.5 - 1 mm; dry; glabrous; white.

Gills: adnexed to adnate; distant, 5 - 8 reaching stipe; white;  turning pink with age

Flesh: white.

Smell: none.

Spore print: pink.

Spores: angular, 5 - 6 sided; 13.5 - 18 × 11 - 13 µm; smooth.  

Notes: this fungus is recognised by its delicate white to pink fruit body and its remarkably large angular spores. Only known from the type collection.

Patrick Leonard 2019

Geographical distribution