Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Entolomataceae
Species: Entoloma bloxamii (Berk.) Sacc.
Synonyms: Agaricus bloxamii
Entoloma bloxamii var. triste
Entoloma madidum
Common Name: Big Blue Pinkgill
Provisional British Red Data List: Endangered
Provisional European Red List: B - Steady decline, some national extinctions
A grassland indicator species
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Entoloma bloxamiiPhotographer: © Mark Wright
Photographer: © Mark Wright

Photographer: © Mark Wright
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Poa (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3)
Acid grassland (2)
Calcareous grassland: semi-improved (1)
Calcareous grassland: unimproved (1)
Grassland: acidic, semi-improved, upland (1)
Grassland: calcareous, semi-improved, upland (1)
Grassland: calcareous, upland (1)
Small parks and city squares (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (7)
Soil (1)
Soil Mossy (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
August (1)
September (4)
October (6)
November (4)