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Werewere-kōkako Entoloma hochstetteri

Werewere-kōkako (Entoloma hochstetteri) blue fungi in forest.

This fungus is commonly found in the leaf litter of lowland podocarp forests. It is found throughout New Zealand and is featured on our $50 note.

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