Entoloma lividoalbum can be identified through its mealy scent and tall stature. It can be found within hardwood forests of aspen or oak, usually scattered across a wider area. A young mushroom, which has a bell-shaped cap, can feel greasy to the touch.
Cap Diameter:
5 - 9 cm
Odor:
Mildly mealy or not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Entoloma lividoalbum
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Attributes of Entoloma lividoalbum
Cap Diameter
5 - 9 cm
Height
7 - 11 cm
Cap
Cap 5 - 7 cm; conico-convex to bell-shaped, or nearly flat; dark grayish brown to yellow-brown; greasy when fresh, bald; margin not lined
Cap Shape
Convex, Bell-shaped, Flat, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Adnexed; close or nearly distant; white, pink
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 5 - 8 cm long, 1 - 2 cm thick; equal; white; dry, bald but finely lined longitudinally
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Stem Cross Sections
Hollow or cottony hollow
Flesh
Thin; fragile; white
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Pink
Odor
Mildly mealy or not distinctive.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Gray
White
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil, Leaf or Needle Litter
You can find Entoloma lividoalbum by these plants:
Quaking aspen, Coast live oak, Oaks, Lindens
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Fairly widely distributed west of the Great Plains
