Verdigris
Quick Facts
Scientific name: Stropharia aeruginosa
Size: Up to 12cm tall. Caps up grow to 5cm across
Distribution: Found throughout the U.K.
Months seen: July to November
Habitat: Heaths, meadows, open woodland, and on damp lawns in gardens
Special features: The cap of the Verdigris toadstool is bell shaped and blue-green in colour - hence the name. It's slimy to the touch, but the slimy coating is easily washed off in a rain shower which can make identification more tricky.
The stem is very scaly from the ground up to the ring. From the ring up the cap it is smooth, white and slimy.
This fungi is poisonous.
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