Taxonomy

Entoloma hochstetteri G. Stev. (1962)

Red List Status -


Description

Pileus: conical; 15 50 mm diameter; adpressed fibrillose; dry; light powder blue; margin striate and occasionally splitting.

Stipe: cylindrical; 50 – 100 × 5 – 5 mm; fibrillose, often twisted; dry; light powder blue, often white at base..

Gills: adnexed to free; moderately crowded; blueishwhen young, becoming pinkish brown..

Flesh: blueish.

Spore print: pink.                       

Spores: cuboid; 11–15× 11 – 14µm; smooth.

Notes: this Entoloma is characterized by conical cap and stunning powder blue colours.

Patrick Leonard 2019

Geographical distribution