Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Entolomataceae
Species: Entoloma bloxamii s. lat.
Synonyms: Agaricus bloxamii
Entoloma bloxamii
Entoloma bloxamii s.lat.
Entoloma bloxamii var. triste
Common Name: Big Blue Pinkgill


UK Biodiversity Action Plan (2007): UK Priority Species
NI Biodiversity Action Plan: Northern Ireland Priority Species
Now known to be a mix of species (E.bloxamii, E.madidum, E.atromadidum), these records are probably not all E.bloxamii and the photos may also not be E.bloxamii
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Entoloma bloxamii s. lat.Photographer: © Mark Wright
Photographer: © Mark Wright

Photographer: © David Mitchel
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Poa (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Calcareous grassland (6)
Calcareous grassland: unimproved (4)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3)
Grassland: acidic, semi-improved, upland (1)
Grassland: calcareous, semi-improved, upland (1)
Grassland: calcareous, upland (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (5)
Soil Grassy (4)
Soil Mossy (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
August (1)
September (7)
October (8)
November (4)