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Copyright: Adrian Szatewicz (aes_thor) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 202 W: 30 N: 578] (2409)
Genre: Fungi
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-11-13
Categories: Fungi
Camera: FujiFilm FinePix S9600, Fujinon Zoom Lens 28-300 mm Eq., 58mm Matin CPL
Exposure: f/11, 1/2 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Mushrooms II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-11-14 3:54
Viewed: 1089
Points: 20
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Hi there!

I found this one yesterday- not many mushrooms left but still some species can be found in the forest...
I'm not 100% sure about the species but I don't know any other polish mushroom which have such blue colour. Unfortunatelly I forgot to smell it.

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UPDATE: Thanks to Gert and Laszlo for correct the species name. It is definitelly Stropharia aeruginosa. Clitocybe species has different cap shape and colour to. Thanks guys!
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Clitocybe odora - the Aniseed Funnel Cap, is more easily detected by its scent than by its appearance. The pale blue colour of young specimens soon fades towards light grey.

Young caps of Clitocybe odora are quite striking... visually and in terms of their strong aniseed scent and flavour. The colour soon fades, but the strong odour and taste remain. Pale specimens could be confused with suspect species such as Clitocybe fragrans, and so it is advisable to collect only young, blue specimens for culinary use.

This beautiful mushroom is commonly referred to as either the Aniseed Mushroom or the Aniseed Funnel cap.

Once again, as if it was needed, the fungus world reminds us that gill colour is no guide to the colour of the spores. Like so many of the Tricholomatales, the spore print from this species is white.

This species is recorded in some reference books as Clitocybe viridis.

Cap: 3 to 8 cm in diameter, blue-green at first but fading towards pale cream; smooth and non-greasy; convex, later flattening and eventually becoming funnel-shaped with a wavy margin.

The cap flesh is white, thin and very tough; edible but best dried and used as a flavouring.

Gills: Paler than the cap surface, the gills are adnate or slightly decurrent, fairly broad and moderately spaced.

Like the cap surface, the gills also pale with age.

Stipe: 5 to 10 mm in diameter and 4 to 6 cm tall, the stem is silkily fibrous and is covered in fine white downy fibres towards the slightly swollen base.

Spore print: White.

Odour/taste: Strong odour and taste of aniseed.

Habitat: In broad-leaf litter; mainly under beech trees.

Season: July to October.

Occurrence: Infrequent.

Similar species: Stropharia aeruginosa has a greasy greenish-blue cap when young; its surface is covered in scales, especially near the margin; it does not smell of aniseed.(http://www.first-nature.com/fungi/id_guide/tricholomataceae/clitocybe_odora.htm)
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Picture was cropped a little from both sides, some sharpness and light added. Tripod and CPL used.

Any comments and criticques always welcome.
Cheers!
haraprasan, jconceicao, sranjan, LordPotty, Evelynn, Hormon_Manyer has marked this note useful
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  • Great 
  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2008-11-14 3:56]

Hi Adrian,i never seen nothing like that,it's incredible a blue mushroom,the pic is at the top of the qulity,great colors and sharpness and perfect choice of the point of view,my best compliments and thanks to show us this beauty,have a nice day,Luciano

Hi Adrian,
A lovely capture of this beautiful mushroom. Superb sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hi Adrian,

Fantastic capture of this beautiful mushroom.
Nice colours with excellent detail.
Lighting and sharpness are good.

Dear Adrian,
I have never seen such unique blue mushroom with excellent fore & BG. TFS
Regards-Subhash

Hi Adrian,

This are an Stropharia specie.
Look at my older pictures.
God composition nd pov.
Beautiful colours.

Gert

Hi Adrian,
So there are blue fungi in Europe too.
I don' often bother to smell fungi, so I've never come across one that smells like aniseed. Its one of my favourite smells too. Just yesterday I went for a walk, and picked some wild fennel to rub between my hands and sniff the aniseed smell as I walked along.
Interesting post.
Cheers
Steve

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2008-11-14 22:20]

Hi Adrian,
Wonderful shot of this amazing blue mushroom with very impressive sharpness and lovely colours. I like this natural setting and the expert light handling. Excellent DOF, POV and composition.
TFS.
Sumon

This lovely blue color is not common to me or our woods and native plants. It is quite beautiful. The details and sharpness are super. I like the size of the fungus in relationship to the whole frame. Nice work.

TFS
Evelynn : )

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 64 W: 1 N: 218] (1049)
  • [2008-11-16 21:55]

Hi Adrian,

Lovely capture of this Blue Mushroom with fine details and colors. I've not seen a blue mushroom so for.
Best compliments
Thanks for sharing
vral

Hi Adrian,

Beautiful photo, great compo and sharpness, nice color + light managing. Congrats for this masterwork.

About ID specification: this is without doubt Stropharia aeruginosa, even in most of the cases it's more green than blue, but I already saw specimens with this cap color. Cap texture and habit of Clitocybe odora is very different. Please have a look on the species on the website of our fungi association (in latin name order).
Tfs, have a nice weekend, László

PP: please also look at José's Clitocybe odora here, it's really the named specie.

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