Species details
Shield pinkgill
Entoloma clypeatum
Extra caution required
Photo: Alan Rockefeller · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source · License
Description
A spring grey-brown pinkgill often associated with fruit trees and other members of the rose family.
Identification features
Gills start pale and become pink from the spores; the stem is whitish and ringless.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A spring grey-brown pinkgill often associated with fruit trees and other members of the rose family. Gills start pale and become pink from the spores; the stem is whitish and ringless. Typical habitat: Orchards, gardens and hedges with plum, apple, hawthorn and related trees.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Entoloma sinuatum, Calocybe gambosa. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Orchards, gardens and hedges with plum, apple, hawthorn and related trees.
Fruiting period
April, May, June