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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by zolar@lemmy.ml to c/mycology@mander.xyz
 

I have no idea what's the name of this one.

Edit: Thanks to the info from @rozlav@lemmy.blahaj.zone, this is the Stropharia caerulea, commonly known as the blue roundhead.

Edit2: Another update on what we are looking at thanks to @oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone: It might also be Stropharia aeruginosa, commonly known as the blue-green stropharia

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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Gorgeous, but every instinct I have is screaming that is poisonous.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Yeah, that looks like it could be used as a visual metaphor in Snow White for the preparation of the apple

[–] zolar@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 months ago

Exactly what I thought when I saw it.

[–] DisguisedJoker@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Gorgeous, is what it should be named. Nice shot.

[–] BierSoggyBeard@feddit.online 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Came here to say almost exactly this :)

[–] rozlav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)
[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ediblity unknown? OP, you know what you need to do. We need answers.

[–] zolar@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

So I searched a little bit and according to my mushroom-page of trust it is edible: https://www.123pilzsuche.de/daten/details/BlauerTraeuschling.htm (in german).

There it says, that some people do not stomach it well but in general it does not have an exciting flavor and is best be added to other mushrooms. A bit underwhelming...

I will not eat it. xD

[–] oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 months ago (3 children)
[–] zolar@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

Thank you! It really looks very similar and it grew on dead spruce wood, too.

[–] rozlav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

it looks like you accidentily double posted.

[–] zolar@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

Thank you for the info! Amazing work.

[–] zolar@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago
[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Wowza! What a beaut!

[–] Nosavingthrow@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Talk about fruiting body.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

First pic I've seen on here that made me draw a quick breath. Holy. Shit.

[–] Octagon9561@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

Can you eat it without dying? Will you get high from it? Haha

[–] HurricaneLiz@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Gorgeous 💜

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

And they call wavy caps "cyanescens"

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] zolar@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago

Last night we had about 2 °C here. Soon there will be frost.