Blue Mushrooms of New Zealand

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Above and below,

the sky blue mushroom Entoloma hochstetteri, photographed by Steve Axford on Fox Glacier in New Zealand.

"The blue coloring of the fruit body is due to three azulene pigments. Entoloma hochstetteri is not edible, but whether or not it is poisonous is unknown."

FunFacts: "This species was one of six native fungi featured in a set of fungal stamps issued in New Zealand in 2002. It is also seen on the reverse side of the $50 bank note issued by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in 1990 (below)."

The mushroom is also native to India.

[via Bem Legaus and pho2addicted]

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