Polyozellus atrolazulinus

Polyozellus atrolazulinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Thelephorales
Family: Thelephoraceae
Genus: Polyozellus
Species:
P. atrolazulinus
Binomial name
Polyozellus atrolazulinus
S.A.Trudell & Kõljalg, 2018

Polyozellus atrolazulinus is a fungi species of the Thelephoraceae family, that was previously part of the Polyozellus multiplex species complex.[1] This mushroom is a notable bright blue-purple colour, and as a result is frequently used for dyes.[2]

References

  1. ^ Voitk, Andrus; Saar, Irja; Trudell, Steven; Spirin, Viacheslav; Beug, Michael; Kõljalg, Urmas (2017-11-02). "Polyozellus multiplex (Thelephorales) is a species complex containing four new species". Mycologia. 109 (6): 975–992. doi:10.1080/00275514.2017.1416246. ISSN 0027-5514. PMID 29494282.
  2. ^ "Polyozellus atrolazulinus". Mushroom Color Atlas. Retrieved 2025-12-17.