With a lilac-blue shade at the base of its bulbous stem, it's easy to tell how this little guy, the Blue-footed webcap, got its name. It also features a convex cap covered by veil-like webs. As it looks so similar to several deadly poisonous mushrooms, the blue-foot webcap should never be eaten.
Cap Diameter:
4 - 14 cm
Odor:
Mildly musty with hints of yeast.
In This Article
Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Blue-foot webcap
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Attributes of Blue-foot webcap
Cap Diameter
4 - 14 cm
Height
5 - 15 cm
Cap
Cap 3 - 12 cm across; convex, flat; gray, yellowish brown
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Fibrillose-scaly, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Attached; close; lilac to pale purple, rusty brown
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 4 - 10 cm long, 3 cm thick; slightly bulbous base; lilac to pale purple, brownish to yellowish
Stem Shapes
Bulbous
Flesh
Whitish to yellowish, purplish
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
Rusty brown
Odor
Mildly musty with hints of yeast.
Body Color
Brown
Green
Yellow
Gray
Purple
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
