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Entoloma nitidum

This dark steel-blue mushroom grows singly or in small groups in deciduous woodland. It is most common at high altitude but does occasionally occur in lowland forests.

Identification guide

Cap	Frequently displaying a broad umbo, the cap on Entoloma nitidum is dark steel blue and 3 to 5 cm in diameter.
Gills	White at first, becoming dirty salmon pink, the gills are rather tick and moderately spaced.
Spores	Pale pink.
Stipe	Striped with blue fibres over a white base, the parallel-sided stem turns brown as the fruiting body ages.
Odour/taste	Not distinctive.
Habitat	Usually in small groups or singly in moist upland forests and occasionally in lowland areas.
Season	Summer and autumn.
Occurrence	Rare in lowland areas; occasional in the uplands.
Similar species	There are several 'blue' mushrooms in the Entoloma genus, including Entoloma lazulinum and Entoloma serrulatum, both of which are much smaller than Entoloma nitidum.

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