Mealy pinkgill is a small to medium-sized mushroom known for its distinctive pinkish gills under a convex to flat cap. The cap typically sports a light brown to pinkish tint, and as mealy pinkgill matures, the edges may appear wavy. It is found growing in groups in grassy areas, often favoring deciduous woods.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 7 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy with a mealy quality.
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Attributes of Mealy pinkgill
Cap Diameter
2 - 7 cm
Height
3 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 2 - 7 cm across; convex to plane with an umbo; white to cream to ochre-brown; surface smooth
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat, Central Bump
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Adnate to sinuate; fairly distant; whitish to pink
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 3 - 12 cm long, 5 - 22 mm thick; cylindrical; white; surface smooth; turns yellowish red when bruised
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Stem Surfaces
Smooth
Flesh
Whitish
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Brownish pink
Odor
Mildly mushroomy with a mealy quality.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
White
Cream
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Mealy pinkgill by these plants:
Spruces, Firs, Pines, Oaks, Hawthorns
Occurence Habitats
Meadows
Species Status
Vulnerable
Endangered Species
No
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Habitat of Mealy pinkgill
Mealy pinkgill thrives in well-managed pastoral lands, typically where sheep graze, favoring open and grass-rich areas.
