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Hygrophorus caeruleus
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Hygrophorus caeruleus is a rare species of agaric fungus in the family Hygrophoraceae. Found in the western United States, the mushroom is characterized by its stout fruit body including blue-tinted cap margin and stipe, blue-grey to bluish green gills, and odor of rancid meal.
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
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- Name
- Hygrophorus caeruleus
- Slug
- hygrophorus-caeruleus
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Hygrophoraceae
- Genus
- Hygrophorus
- Species
- caeruleus
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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