Entoloma hochstetteri

Sky-blue Mushroom

Inedible / unclear

The only mushroom on a banknote — it appears on the New Zealand fifty-dollar note. Māori named it werewere-kōkako, after the blue wattle of the kōkako bird.

Inedible / unclear in this game means: Not eaten: too tough, too bitter, worthless, or of genuinely disputed/unknown status.

Do not use this page to identify a mushroom you intend to eat. It describes one species in general terms, lists only the best-documented lookalikes, and cannot account for regional variation, your own sensitivity or how the mushroom is prepared. Ask a qualified local expert.

Genus

Entoloma hochstetteri sits in the genus Entoloma. Its close relatives in this game are listed below — worth comparing, because genus-mates are exactly what people confuse.

Entoloma hochstetteri

Genus

See also