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Blue mushroom (1st of 3)

Blue mushroom

The bright sky-blue colour of Entoloma hochstetteri resembles the blue wattle of the kōkako bird; hence the Māori name for this fungus, werewere-kōkako. It is sometimes common in lowland conifer–broadleaf forests.

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Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua
Photograph by Peter Buchanan

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Peter Buchanan. 'Fungi', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/fungi/2/3/1