Verdigris Agaric - Stropharia aeruginosa

Description

This is a medium sized (Cap 2 to 8 cm diameter). Vivid blue green coloured and slimy at first, although the colour fades with age. The cap is bell shaped when young but flattens later. The stalk (stipe) is quite long and of uniform thickness. It has a fragile brown/black ring, and below this the stalk is covered in fine white scales, or flakes.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Found on lawns and in woodland areas, but particularly favours wood-chip mulches in gardens, and parks.

When to see it

July to October

Life History

Grows in grass and plant material

UK Status

Widespread but not particularly common in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Common names
Verdigris Agaric, Verdigris Roundhead
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Agaricales
Family:
Strophariaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
28/10/2005 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
20/10/2013 (Watson, Ashley)

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