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Stropharia

Notes

Most Psilocybe and all Stropharia species are introduced to New Zealand, and are common and widespread in human habitats such as rough pastures and wood chip mulches. Some Psilocybe species are found on dung.
Spore prints of both species often have a lilac tinge; they are distinguished by the occurence of chrysocystidia in Stropharia.
Five species have been reported from New Zealand, only those listed below have descriptions or images available from NZFungi.

Name (click to select)Image (click to enlarge)
 Stropharia aeruginosa  
 Stropharia caerulea  
 Stropharia coronilla  
 Stropharia lepiotiformis  
 Stropharia rugosoannulata  
 Stropharia semiglobata
 Stropharia semiglobata
 Stropharia sp. 'Kennedy's Bush (PDD79791)'