#stropharia

[mushroomgay]

Blue roundhead (Stropharia caerulea)

These are more photos sent to me by a friend. They're gorgeous, and one of the very few blue-ish fungi that grow in the UK (or worldwide, that I know of, though my knowledge is very localised!). This obviously makes them an easy spot, and gorgeous to observe.

[theroadtofairyland]

Cloud Cuties

Watercolor on Black Paper

2023, 8"x 10"

Blue Agaric, Stropharia

Private Collection

[colorsoutofearth]

Verdigris agaric (Stropharia aeruginosa)

Photo by Guy Edwardes

[mushrooms-switzerland]

Halbkugeliger Träuschling, Stropharia semiglobata 08.09.22

[enrothsky]

Autumn colors 🎨

[argyleheir]

June 21 | Wine cap stropharia

[pnwfungusamongus]

Stropharia rugosoannulata -  King Stropharia , Wine Caps     +50p

Habitat: Commonly found popping up as scattered gregarious clusters usually in mulch, wood chips, straws, lawns, gardens, and other cultivated areas covered in rich organic debris. They can be foraged from spring through autumn.

Edibility: Coveted for its edibility and fine taste. Widely cultivated throughout parts of eastern Europe and is one of the best wild edibles ready for the table.

Spore Color: Deep purple brown to black.

Gill Color: Whitish or gray, soon transitioning to tones of purple and soon black in age with white edges.

Cap Color: Color varies from cap to cap. Often described as wine-red, purple-brown, reddish-brown. Fading to tan and in some cases grey in old age.

I need to know more!

[lindagoesmushrooming]

Stropharia aeruginosa

[soupandmushrooms]

Stropharia aeruginosa

Commonly known as the blue-green stropharia or verdigris agaric.

Another very pretty blue mushroom!

Stropharia aeruginosa can be found growing on rotting wood in  Europe, Iran and parts of North America. It is typically found in woodland and on roadsides.

Part of the genus Stropharia (or roundheads). As the mushroom ages its cap broadens and becomes umboate, which means it gaines a little round bump in the centre of its cap! Example of a verdigris agaric with an umbo on the left:

Young mushrooms (right) are vivid green/blue and are very slimy. As they age their colour fades and becomes yellow, this is usally found around the centre of the cap. The mushroom eventually loses all of its original pigment, here are some examples:

Weather the mushroom is edible is debated many guidebooks state that it is poisonous while according to others it is edible and has a mildly spicy taste.

There is little known about the effects of the mushroom if it is poisonous, or what sorts of toxins it contains.

[orofeaiel]

Lone Questionable Stropharia

[theroadtofairyland]

Super Chill

Watercolor on Black Paper

2021, 11"x 14"

Stropharia aeruginosa

[mycoblogg]

FOTD #108 : blue roundhead! (stropharia caerulea)

the blue roundhead is an agaric fungus in the family strophariaceae :-) it grows as a saprophyte in meadows, roadsides, hedgerows, gardens, & woodchip mulch in both europe & north america !!

the big question : can i bite it?? nah, it is inedible.

s. caerulea description :

"fruit bodies have conical to flattened caps measuring 2–7.5 cm (0.8–3.0 in) in diameter. they usually have a low, broad umbo. the colour of the cap depends on its age, ranging from pale blue-green to yellowish-bluish green. there is often a whitish zone around the margin, which invariably has bluish-green tints. when moist, the cap is sticky with a cuticle that may be readily peeled; dry caps are smooth & shiny. gills are initially pale purplish-brown, becoming darker brown in age as the spores mature. they have an adnate or sinuate attachment to the stipe. the stipe has a short-lived annular (ring) zone."

[images : source & source] [fungus description : source]

[mushrooms-switzerland]

Rotbrauner Riesenträuschling, Stropharia rugosoannulata 25.08.22

[stropharian-world]

My version of the Game Wheel.

One of these is gonna be the end of him

[pnwfungusamongus]

Stropharia ambigua  - Questionable Stropharia     +5p

Habitat: Growing terrestrially from rich soils such as wood chips. Common throughout the U.S West Coast favoring niches that are cold, dark, and damp.  

Edibility: Tastes like dirt

Spore Color: Dark purple brown to black

Gill Color: Purplish-gray to black

Cap Color: Buff yellow to yellow-brown

I need to know more!

[blogbirdfeather]

Stropharia aurantiaca

Sintra/Portugal (11/01/2024)

[Nikon P900; 50mm with flash; 1/30s; F6,3; 200 ISO]