Entoloma pleopodium
Entoloma pleopodium, commonly known as the olive pinkgill or aromatic pinkgill, is a species of mushroom in the family Entolomataceae. It can be found in Europe and the Pacific Northwest.
Description
The cap of Entoloma pleopodium can be greenish, yellowish, or olive brown. It can be convex, flat, or depressed. The gills start out whitish and become pink as the mushroom gets older. They can be emarginate, adnate, or nearly free. The stipe is brownish or tan and about 2-7 centimeters long and 3-6 millimeters wide. It is fibrillose. The spore print can be pinkish or salmon. This mushroom has a distinctive smell, said to be similar to apples or pear drops.
Entoloma pleopodium is found in parks and lawns, in cities, and on the edges of forests. In cities, it can be under trees, and on forest edges it can be found with rhododendron and stinging nettles. It is saprophytic.