Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Basidiomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Entolomataceae
Species: Entoloma serrulatum (Fr.) Hesler
Synonyms: Agaricus atrides
Agaricus serrulatus
Eccilia atrides
Leptonia serrulata
Leptonia serrulata f. levipes
Leptonia serrulata var. levipes
Common Name: Blue Edge Pinkgill
A grassland indicator species
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Entoloma serrulatumPhotographer: © Mark Wright
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Poa (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Acid grassland (4)
Acid grassland: semi-improved (4)
Grassland: acidic, upland (3)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (2)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (2)
Coastland: grey dunes (1)
Cynosurus cristatus-Centaurea nigra grassland (1)
Mire: blanket bog, open Sphagnum carpets (1)
Neutral grassland: unimproved (1)
Sand-dune (1)
Sand-dune: dune grassland (1)
Sand-dune: dune slack (1)
Woodland (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Woodland: mixed (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (18)
Soil (6)
Soil Mossy (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (3)
August (8)
September (5)
October (15)
November (5)