Verdigris Agaric
(Stropharia aeruginosa)
Habitat:
This fungi has a campanulated cap up to 8cm in diameter and is a striking blue-green coloured gluten with white flecky scales. The margin is fringed with a white veil. In heavy rain the gluten and scales often wash off leaving the surface a pale yellow in colour. The whitish gills become grey-violet and have a pale edge and are broadly adnate, the flesh is soft and white. It is found in deciduous and coniferous woods sometimes in negleted parts of gardens, ie in long grass or among nettles. Because of its greeny-blue colour it is often thought to be poisonous but is surprisingly a good edible mushroom.
Season:
Summer into Autumn.
Preperation and cooking:
A quick wipe with a damp cloth and light rinse under a tap, is all that is needed. As with the stropharia rugosoannulata this is ideal as a stuffed mushroom dish.
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