Synonyms: Agaricus exilis, Entoloma pyrospilum, Hyporrhodius exilis, Latzinaea exilis, Leptonia exile, Leptonia exilis, Leptonia pyrospila, Nolanea exile, Nolanea exilis, Rhodophyllus exilis, Rhodophyllus pyrospilus.
Common name: glaucous pinkgil.
Entoloma exile is a small to medium-sized mushroom with a bell-shaped to conical cap that ranges in color from pinkish-brown to grayish-brown, often with a slightly darker center. The gills are crowded and attached, with a similar color to the cap. The stem is slender and colored like the cap. In East and Central Texas, Entoloma exile typically fruits in late summer to early fall, often in association with oak trees, particularly live oak and post oak, in woodland edges and open woods. It can be found in a variety of soils, including clay, sand, and limestone. The fungus is considered rare to uncommon in the region, but can be locally abundant in favorable habitats.
Pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma exile(?) on Closed Trail, under dense bushes, mostly Yaupon, growing with grass, stem hollow and soft, spore print light brown, in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2024
Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Side view of pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma exile(?) on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Underside of a pinkgill mushroom Entoloma exile(?) on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Caps of pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma exile(?) on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma exile(?) in moss on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2024Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, United States
Spores of pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma exile(?) from Closed Trail, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2024
Spore size 9.6 - 10.6 × 5.3 - 5.9 µm, length to width ratio Q = 1.61 - 1.9.In East and Central Texas, specifically at Lick Creek Park in College Station, observations of the fungus Entoloma exile were made on May 4, 2024. The mushrooms grew under dense bushes, mostly Yaupon, with grass, and had hollow and soft stems. A light brown spore print was noted. They were found on the Closed Trail, often in moss. Caps of the mushrooms were observed, as well as their underside. Spores were collected for further examination. The environment was characterized by a mix of vegetation, including Yaupon bushes and grass, suggesting that Entoloma exile may thrive in shaded, possibly moist areas with diverse plant life. These observations provide insight into the habitat and physical characteristics of Entoloma exile in this specific region. The details gathered can help in further identification and study of this fungus species.
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