Phylum: Basidiomycota	Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales	Family: Entolomataceae
Species: Entoloma bloxamii s. lat.

Synonyms:

Agaricus bloxamii Big Blue Pinkgill Entoloma bloxamii Entoloma bloxamii var. triste Entoloma madidum Tagell Binc Fawr Las

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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Photographer: © Mark Wright

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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)