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Inocybe aeruginascens

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Inocybe aeruginascens
FamilyInocybaceae
GenusInocybe
PotencyMedium
Cultivable❌ No
HabitatSandy soils (Mycorrhiza) — Poplars, willows (obligate)

Common Names

🇬🇧 EnglishGreen-flushing Inocybe

Description

Exceptional within its toxic genus. It possesses the highest recorded levels of the alkaloid aeruginascin.

Ecology

Strict ectomycorrhizal symbiont with riparian trees.

lens_blur Cap (Pileus)

Size:1.5-4 cm
Shape:Conical with umbo
Color:Ocher
Surface:Fibrillose
Margin:Frayed

view_list Gills (Hymenium)

Attachment:Adnate
Color:Ocher to brown clay
Spacing:Moderate

straighten Stipe (Stem)

Size:3-6 x 0.3-0.5 cm
Color:Unmistakable deep blue-green
Surface:Fibrillose
Ring/Veil:Without ring

blur_circular Spores (Microscopy)

Shape:Lysed
Dimensions:7-9 x 4-5 µm
Print:Clay brown
Wall:Lisa
Germ pore:Absent

colorize Flesh

Color:White to blue-green
Bruising:Blue-green when cut
Odor:Earthy
Taste:Earthy

Alkaloid Profile (% Dry Weight)

Psilocybin
0.40 – 0.50%
Psilocin
0.00 – 0.00%
Baeocystin
0.00 – 0.00%
Aeruginascin
0.10 – 0.40%
Total max:0.90% dry weight

Sources

Jensen 2006

Habitat and Ecology

🌍TypeSandy soils (Mycorrhiza)
🌱SubstratePoplars, willows (obligate)
⛰️ElevationLow
📅SeasonSpring to autumn

Geographic Distribution

Central and Eastern Europe (Hungary, Germany, Poland)

⚠️ Lookalike Species

Confusion with these species can be dangerous or fatal. Always consult an expert mycologist.

warning
Inocybe erubescens — MDeadly

It contains lethal muscarine, it reddens, it does not turn blue.

📚 Scientific References

  • Jensen 2006
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