Blue entoloma
A species of Pinkgills Scientific name : Entoloma hochstetteri Genus : Pinkgills
Blue entoloma, A species of Pinkgills
Scientific name: Entoloma hochstetteri
Genus: Pinkgills
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Photo By Ian Dodd Kundabung NSW Australia (kundabungkid) , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Description
This breathtaking mushroom is one of the few organisms in the natural world that appears blue because of a true pigment created by its body. Blue entoloma (Entoloma hochstetteri) is native to India and New Zealand, and in the latter nation, it is even depicted on their fifty-dollar bill. This eye-catching species is not considered edible.
Colors
Green
Blue
Habitat
The blue entoloma can be found only in the forests of New Zealand and India. It is associated with both deciduous and coniferous tree species, therefore is always found on the ground, growing from the roots of the tree and exchanging mineral nutrients for photosynthates from its host.
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People often ask
General Info
Habitat
The blue entoloma can be found only in the forests of New Zealand and India. It is associated with both deciduous and coniferous tree species, therefore is always found on the ground, growing from the roots of the tree and exchanging mineral nutrients for photosynthates from its host.
Growth Form
Scattered
Sporocarp Height
2 inches
Cap Diameter
4 cm
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Not distinctive
Spore Print
Pink
Species Status
Common
Photo By Ian Dodd Kundabung NSW Australia (kundabungkid) , used under CC-BY-SA-3.0 /Cropped and compressed from original 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Entolomataceae Genus
Pinkgills Species
Blue entoloma 
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