A medium-sized, brown, conical-capped Entoloma of eastern North American hardwood forests with a tall, straight, silky stem. The cap is butterscotch to grayish brown when wet and fades and streaks as it dries. Like most brown Entoloma species it is difficult to identify without a microscope, and the group needs DNA-based study.
Not recommended; edibility unknown. It belongs to a group of brown Entoloma species that are hard to separate and include gastrointestinal poisons, so it should not be eaten.
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Habitat
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Saprobic; alone, scattered or in groups on the ground under oak, beech and other hardwoods. Summer and fall.
Distribution
Probably widespread in eastern North America (type from Albany, New York; collections from Illinois, Tennessee and Kentucky). A similar species is reported from northern California.
Characteristics
Cap: 3-9 cm, conical to broadly bell-shaped with a small pointed center; butterscotch brown to grayish brown or tan when moist, fading paler with streaks when dry. Gills: narrowly attached; whitish to buff, becoming pinkish and then brownish. Stem: 5-10 cm long, 4-10 mm thick, slightly swollen at the base, finely silky, often twisted, white at the base. Flesh: thin and fragile. Odor: mild, sweetish or disagreeable. Spore print: pink. Spores: mostly 5-sided, smooth, 8-12 x 6-8 um (MushroomExpert).
