Entoloma_porphyrophaeum
Entoloma porphyrophaeum
Species of fungus
Entoloma porphyrophaeum is a species of agaric (gilled mushroom) in the family Entolomataceae. It has been given the recommended English name of Lilac Pinkgill.[2] The species has a European distribution, occurring mainly in agriculturally unimproved grassland.[1] Entoloma porphyrophaeum has been reported from North America, but at least some of these reports represent a distinct species, Entoloma canadense.[3] Threats to its habitat have resulted in the Lilac Pinkgill being assessed as globally "vulnerable" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.[1]