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.
Cap Diameter:
2 - 4 cm
Odor:
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Blue entoloma
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Attributes of Blue entoloma
Cap Diameter
2 - 4 cm
Height
4 - 8 cm
Cap
Cap 4 cm across; conical; indigo-blue with a green tint; fibrillose
Gills
Adnexed; fairly distant; blue, with a yellow tint
Stem
Stem 5 cm long, 5 mm thick; cylindrical; light blue to dark blue; fibrillose
Flesh
Blueish
Spore Print Color
Pink
Odor
Mildly mushroomy but not distinctive.
Body Color
Green
Blue
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Species Status
Common
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Habitat of Blue entoloma
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.
