| Entoloma hochstetteri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Entolomataceae |
| Genus: | Entoloma |
| Species: | E. hochstetteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Entoloma hochstetteri | |
Entoloma hochstetteri | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is pink |
 | Ecology is saprotrophic |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Entoloma hochstetteri, also known as the blue pinkgill, sky-blue mushroom or similar names, is a species of mushroom that is native to New Zealand. The small mushroom is a distinctive all-blue colour, while the gills have a slight reddish tint from the spores. The blue colouring of the fruit body is due to azulene pigments.[1] Whether Entoloma hochstetteri is poisonous or not is unknown.
This species was one of six native fungi featured in a set of fungal stamps issued in New Zealand in 2002.[2][3] It is also featured on the New Zealand fifty-dollar note.[4] With E. hochstetteri's inclusion, this makes it the only banknote in the world which features a mushroom on it.[5] In a 2018 poll, E. hochstetteri was ranked first by Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research for its pick as New Zealand's national fungus.[6]
- ^ Jaklitsch, W. M.; Stadler, M.; Voglmayr, H. (2012-07-01). "Blue pigment in Hypocrea caerulescens sp. nov. and two additional new species in sect. Trichoderma". Mycologia. 104 (4): 925–941. doi:10.3852/11-327. ISSN 0027-5514. PMC 3432493. PMID 22453122.
- ^ Moss MO, Pegler DN. (2003). Recent stamp issues of fungi from New Zealand. Mycologist 17:176-178.
- ^ "WNS: NZ008.02 (Native fungi - Entoloma hochstetteri)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-30. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
- ^ $50 Archived 2021-05-16 at the Wayback Machine. Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Stuffwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "New Zealand's favourite fungus has been revealed". RNZ. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.