Stropharia aeruginosa - Hat diameter 20 to 100 mm, initially hemispherical, bell-shaped, then arched and even flat; in the middle, often with a dull, wide umbo; surface after rain strongly mucous, shiny when dry; long rolled up edge covered with numerous scaly, wadded petals and dangling remains of whitish sheath; blue-green, copper green, at the top with a yellowish tinge, with age shines even to cream; the skin is easily removable from the whole hat.

Plaques, 6 to 9 mm wide, adnate to the stipe, slightly rounded or slightly decurrent; initially covered with a casing, off-white, then purple-violet to purple-brown, with white blades, sprinkled.

Stem 50-100 mm high, 5-20 mm thick; tubular, fibrous, hat's color with the surface bare over the ring and under it covered with white, easily peeling scales.

The ring is whitish, narrow, membranous, protruding, easily destructible.

The pulp is compact, but soft and watery; greenish-white, bluish-white, with age cream; mild taste, slightly radish odor.

Occurrence: In various types of forests, on the banks of meadows; on dead, rotting remains of wood, mostly coniferous, on sawdust; grows in small tufts, gregarious; quite common. From July to September.

Value: Opinions about the shelf-life of this fungus are divided.