MUSHROOMS

Pretty Pinkgill

Entoloma formosum

Mushrooms
Native
Pretty Pinkgill, photo 1 of 5
Pretty Pinkgill, photo 2 of 5
Pretty Pinkgill, photo 3 of 5

Assisted identification only. Never eat anything without an expert’s confirmation.

1–5 cmCap

Fungus with a cap of 1–5 cm. Grows in conifers and in forests.

There are 20 observations of Pretty Pinkgill in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Estrie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale5
  2. Estrie4
  3. Outaouais4
  4. Côte-Nord4
  5. Laurentides2
  6. Montérégie1

Habitat

ForestCephas
ConifersMario Hains

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