Silky Entoloma (Entoloma sericeum)
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Agaricales (Agaric or Lamellar)
- Family: Entolomataceae (Entolomovye)
- Genus: Entoloma (Entoloma)
- Type: Entoloma sericeum (silky entoloma)
- Silky rosacea
Hat: At first, the cap is convex, then depressed in the center with a tubercle. The surface of the cap has a brown, dark gray-brown color. The surface is shiny, silky, longitudinally fibrous.
Records: adhering to the stem, the young mushroom is whitish, then pinkish in color. Sometimes the plates are reddish in color.
Leg: straight leg, slightly curved at the base, grayish-brown. Inside the leg is hollow, brittle, longitudinally fibrous. The surface of the foot is smooth and shiny. At the base there is a felt mycelium of a whitish color.
Pulp: brownish, has the taste and smell of fresh flour. The pulp of the fungus is brittle, well developed, brownish in color, when dried, it becomes a lighter shade.
Disputes: isodiametric, pentagonal, slightly elongated pinkish.
Spread: Silky entoloma (Entoloma sericeum) is found in forests, on the edges among grasses. Prefers grassy soils. Fruiting time: late summer, early autumn.
Edibility: mushroom belongs to conditionally edible species. It is eaten fresh and pickled.