Star pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma conferendum) near a roadside ditch near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 27, 2017Synonyms: Agaricus conferendus, Entoloma pascuum, Entoloma rickenii, Entoloma staurosporum, Entoloma xylogenum, Nolanea conferenda, Nolanea proletaria, Nolanea pusilla, Nolanea rickenii, Nolanea staurospora, Nolanea xylophila, Rhodophyllus pusillus, Rhodophyllus rickenii, Rhodophyllus staurosporus, Rhodophyllus xylophilus.
Common name: star pinkgill.
Russian name: Entoloma sobiraemaya.
Entoloma conferendum is a species of fungus that belongs to the family Entolomataceae. In St. Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, and north-western Russia, it typically grows in coniferous and mixed forests, often associated with mosses and lichens. The cap is 1-4 cm in diameter, convex to flat, and ranges in color from grey-brown to reddish-brown. The gills are pinkish-grey to grey-brown, and the stem is slender, 1-3 cm long, and white to greyish. Fruitings occur from July to September.
Star pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma conferendum) near a roadside ditch near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 27, 2017
Caps of star pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma conferendum) near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 27, 2017
Star pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma conferendum) in a recently dug roadside ditch near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 27, 2017
Star pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma conferendum) taken from roadside ditch near Dibuny, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 27, 2017
Star pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma conferendum) on a lawn in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2017
Star pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma conferendum in moss near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 16, 2017
Close up of star pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma conferendum near Toksovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 16, 2017
Star pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma conferendum) in a swamp near Vyritsa, 50 miles south from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 10, 2017
Star pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma conferendum) near Lisiy Nos. West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 26, 2018In Leningrad Oblast and north-western Russia, Entoloma conferendum has been observed in various habitats. Near Dibuny, west of Saint Petersburg, the fungus was found growing near a roadside ditch, with caps observed on June 27, 2017. It also grew in a recently dug ditch and on a lawn in Sosnovka Park, Saint Petersburg, on July 24, 2017. In moss near Toksovo, north of Saint Petersburg, the mushrooms were found on August 16, 2017, with close-up observations taken. Additionally, they were spotted in a swamp near Vyritsa, 50 miles south of Saint Petersburg, on September 10, 2017, and near Lisiy Nos, west of Saint Petersburg, on August 26, 2018. These sightings suggest that Entoloma conferendum can thrive in diverse environments, including roadside ditches, lawns, moss, and swamps, throughout the region. The observations span several months, from June to September, indicating a relatively long fruiting period.
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