The
Entolomataceae, also known as Rhodophyllaceae, are a large family of pink-spored terrestrial
gilled mushrooms which includes the
genera Entoloma,
Rhodocybe, and
Clitopilus. The family collectively contains over 1500 species, the large majority of which are in
Entoloma. Genera formerly known as
Leptonia and
Nolanea, amongst others, have been subsumed into
Entoloma. Mushrooms in the Entolomataceae typically grow in woodlands or grassy areas and have attached gills, differentiating them from the
Pluteaceae, which have free gills.
