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Entoloma nitidum. Click a photo to enlarge it. back to list

synonyms: Acélkék döggomba

Ref No: 21968
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Ref No: 21969
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location: Europe

edibility: Inedible

fungus colour: Blue

normal size: Less than 5cm

cap type: Convex to shield shaped

stem type: Simple stem

spore colour: Pink

habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Entoloma nitidum Quel. Acélkék döggomba. Cap and stem Dark metallic blue, cap 2-5cm across, domed. Stem 5-8x4-7 lighter at the base. Gills white then pink as spores mature. Stem fibrous, dark blue. Scent and taste mild. Spores pink, with 5-8 flattened surfaces, 7-8.7x6-8um. Found in acid coniferous woods. The contrast between the white gills and strong blue colours of the cap are distinctive. Not edible. These pictures were sent to me by Miroslaw Wantoch-Rekowski, many thanks.

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