Entoloma murraii (Berk. & Curt.) Sacc. Cap 1-3cm across, conical, bell-shaped with spike like nipple at center; yellow to yellow-orange; silky, smooth. Gills adnate, distant, broad; pale yellow, then pinkish as spores mature. Stem 50-100 x 1.5-5mm; dry, yellow. Flesh thin: pale yellow. Odor pleasant. Taste pleasant. Spores 4-sided, smooth, 9-12 x 8-10µ. Deposit salmon pink. Habitat in damp woods and swamps. Frequent. Found from Maine to Alabama and west to the Great Lakes. Season July-October. Edibility uncertain -avoid possibly poisonous. |