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Conocybe subpallida is a species of mushroom-producing fungus in the family Bolbitiaceae.

Taxonomy
It was described in 1991 by the mycologist Manfred Enderle who classified it as Conocybe subpallida.

In 1992 the species Conocybe subalpina was described by Rolf Singer and Anton Hausknecht  as a reclassification of Singer's 1989 ''Conocybe mesospora var. subalpina. However this species is now considered a synonym as it was reclassified as Conocybe subpallida var. subalpina'' in 2003 by Everhardus Johannes Maria Arnolds.

Description
Cap: 3.5-5 cm wide, starting hemispherical when young then convex to conical before expanding to flat convex. The hygrophanous surface is very pale ochre or light cream with faint striations and a darker brown centre. Stem: 6.5-8 cm long and 3 mm thick with a slightly narrower apex and wide base. The surface is light cream coloured with striations and a pruinose coating over the entire length and a slightly tomentose base. It is fragile and becomes more light brown with age. Gills: Close to crowded, adnate with a small tooth, cinnamon coloured and developing a saffron tinge with age and a lighter edge. Spores: 10-11.6 x 5.8-6.8 μm. Ellipsoid to elongated ovoid to amygdaliform with inconspicuous germ pore and apicule. Ochre-yellow in a 10% solution of ammonia. Basidia: 4 spored.

Habitat and distribution
In open habitats such as meadows and road sides often with sandy or gravelly soil and also found on South facing slopes up to 300m in altitude. Found in May and June in Central Europe with collections from Argentina in parks and gardens during January and November.