Entoloma medianox is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Entolomataceae. It is known from western North America, where it was previously referred to the European species Entoloma bloxamii or E. madidum. Molecular research, based on cladistic analysis of DNA sequences, has, however, shown that Entoloma medianox is distinct.[1][2]
| Entoloma medianox | |
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| Entoloma medianox, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, California | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Entolomataceae |
| Genus: | Entoloma |
| Species: | E. medianox
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| Binomial name | |
| Entoloma medianox C.F. Schwarz
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Description
editThe fungus produces a striking, blue, mushroom-shaped fruiting body (basidiocarp), between August and November. The smooth cap measures 5–15 cm (2–6 in)[3] and has a broad swelling in the centre (known as a boss or umbo). The tightly packed, white gills on the underside of the cap contrast well with the blue colour of the fungus; they become more salmon-pink as they age.[4] The solid stipe of the mushroom ranges from 5–10 cm (2–4 in) tall and 1–3 cm wide,[3] and is also blue with a whitish base.[4] The spore print is pink to cinnamon-coloured.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Schwarz C (2015). "Entoloma medianox, a new name for a common species on the Pacific coast of North America" (PDF).
- ^ Morgado LN, Noordeloos ME, Lamoureux Y, Geml J (2013). "Multi-gene phylogenetic analyses reveal species limits, phylogeographic patterns, and evolutionary histories of key morphological traits in Entoloma (Agaricales, Basidiomycota)". Persoonia. 31: 159–178. doi:10.3767/003158513X673521. PMC 3904048. PMID 24761041.
- ^ a b Davis, R. Michael; Sommer, Robert; Menge, John A. (2012). Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 195–196. ISBN 978-0-520-95360-4. OCLC 797915861.
- ^ a b Kuo, Michael (2008). "Entoloma bloxami". MushroomExpert.Com Web site. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms Demystified: a Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi. Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press. p. 243. ISBN 0-89815-169-4.