Entoloma Vernum
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 19th October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70
in macro mode.
Fact File


Entoloma Vernum.
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Family:
Local Names:		 Entoloma lucidum.
Agaricales.
Entolomataceae.
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Edibility:
 		Moss-rich grassy banks, where it often occurs beside spring wildflowers such as Dog Violets.
1.5 - 6 cms diameter.
3 - 12 mm diameter, 3 - 9 cms long.
February - October.
Inedible,  hard to find and unsubstantial anyway. Pale forms can easily be confused with other forms of Entoloma which are seriously toxic.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.