Livid Entoloma vs Field Mushroom
Entoloma sinuatum and Agaricus campestris are confused for one another often enough to be worth putting next to each other.
One of the most common causes of mushroom poisoning in Europe — confused with edible Clitopilus and Calocybe species.
The classic meadow mushroom: pink gills darkening to chocolate brown, pleasant mushroomy smell, no yellow staining.
Side by side
| Entoloma sinuatum | Agaricus campestris | |
|---|---|---|
| In this game | Poisonous | Edible |
| Habitat | Broadleaf woodland and its edges on heavy clay or chalk, often with oak and beech. | Grazed pasture, meadows and lawns, away from trees. |
| Season | Late summer to autumn. | Late summer to autumn. |
| Spore print | Salmon-pink. | Dark brown. |
The recorded spore prints differ: salmon-pink for Entoloma sinuatum, dark brown for Agaricus campestris. That is one documented difference, not a test you can pass.
This comparison cannot make a mushroom safe to eat. It sets out the few characteristics this game records, in general terms, for two species that vary by region, age and growing conditions. Real specimens overlap in ways no table and no photograph can separate, and the deadly one here is deadly in a single meal. Ask a qualified local expert, every time.
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Entoloma sinuatum is also confused with Horse Mushroom.
Agaricus campestris is also confused with Yellow Stainer, Death Cap, Deadly Fibrecap, Deadly Dapperling and Horse Mushroom.
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