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Entoloma salmoneum

A species of Pinkgills

Entoloma salmoneum is known for its distinct salmon-pink color that fades with age. It's often found in temperate grasslands, forming mushrooms from late summer to autumn. Entoloma salmoneum has a characteristic conical or bell-shaped cap and a slender stem, with gills that are free from attachment to the stem. It's part of a larger family noted for their diverse colors and spore prints.

General Info About Entoloma salmoneum

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Attributes of Entoloma salmoneum

Spore Print Color

Pink

Nutrient Gathering

Mycorrhizal

Substrate

On soil

You can find Entoloma salmoneum by these plants:

Spruces, Firs, Pines

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Scientific Classification of Entoloma salmoneum

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Gilled fungi

Family

Entolomataceae

Genus

Pinkgills

Toxicity and Edibility of Entoloma salmoneum

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Is Entoloma salmoneum Toxic?

Entoloma salmoneum is a poisonous mushroom, gastroenteritis occur 30 minutes to 3 hours after ingestion. Major symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea, sometimes accompanied by sweating, weakness, dizziness and chills.