Straight-stalked Entoloma

Appearance

Cap: 3-9 cm; conic, becoming broadly conic or broadly bell-shaped, with a distinct but small pointed center; fragile; bald or finely silky; butterscotch brown to grayish brown or tan; damp, losing color markedly as it dries out so that the center is paler, along with streaks elsewhere; the margin becoming finely lined, especially when wet.

Gills: Narrowly attached to the stem; close or nearly distant; whitish to buff at first, becoming pinkish and eventually brownish.

Stem: 5-10 cm long; 4-10 mm thick; slightly enlarged toward the base; finely silky; often twisted; colored like the cap, or paler; with white basal mycelium.

Flesh: Thin; fragile; whitish to brownish when wet.

Distribution

Eastern North America

Habitat

Saprobic; growing alone, scattered, or gregariously under oaks, beech, and other hardwoods