Entoloma cinereolamellatum
Entolomatoid fungi of the Western US and Alaska: 329. 1994.
Common Name: none
For descriptions see Largent & 'California Mushrooms'.
Scattered to gregarious in soil under oaks; common, fruiting from fall through mid-winter in coastal and foothill oak forests.
Unknown.
Entoloma cinereolamellatum, a member of the E. lividoalbum complex, a group of look-alike species that are often difficult to separate. Distinctive features of E. cinereolamellatum include a two-toned cap (cream-brown to orangish buff on the disc, dark brown on the margin), gray young gills, a mild odor, and growth with oaks. For a comparison with similar species, see Entoloma lividoalbum.
Desjardin, D.E., Wood, M.G. & Stevens, F.A. (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press: Portland, OR. 560 p.
Largent, D.L. (1994). Entolomatoid Fungi of the Western United States and Alaska. Mad River Press: Eureka, CA. 516 p. (Protologue)
