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| synonyms: Grünspanträuschling, Strophaire vert-de-gris, Verdigris Agaric, Vert-de-gris |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Poisonous/Suspect |
| fungus colour: Blue, Green |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Convex to shield shaped |
| stem type: Ring on stem |
| flesh: Mushroom slimy or sticky |
| spore colour: Light to dark brown |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground, Found in fields, lawns or on roadsides
, Grows on plant material/manure |
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Stropharia aeruginosa (Curt. ex Fr.) Quél. Grünspanträuschling Strophaire vert-de-gris, Vert-de-gris, Verdigris Agaric. Cap 2–8cm across, convex to bell-shaped then flattened and slightly umbonate, blue to blue-green from the gluten and flecked with white scales, becoming pale yellowish as this is lost. Stem 40–100 x 4–12mm, whitish to blue, apex smooth, covered in small whitish scales below the spreading membranous ring. Flesh whitish-blue. Smell none. Gills white then clay brown, often with a white edge. Cheilocystidia obtuse, clavate-capitate or lageniform capitate; lanceolate chrysocystidia found on gill face and only rarely on gill-edge. Spore print brownish-purple. Spores elliptic, 7–10 x 5um. Habitat woods, heaths and pastures. Season late spring to late autumn. Common. Poisonous. Distribution, America and Europe. |
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