Phlegmacium glaucocephalus

The cap of Phlegmacium glaucocephalus is usually a combination shades of greenish, purplish, and brownish. The colors become more faded as the mushroom gets older. It is slimy, and about 4-10 centimeters in diameter. It can be convex or flat.^[2] The stipe is about 3-6 centimeters long and 1.1-2.2 millimeters wide at the top. It is bulbous at the base.^[3] The gills start out blue, becoming paler and grayer in age. They can be adnate or emarginate^[4] The inside of the mushroom is whitish with grayish streaks.^[3] A cortina is present, and the spore print is rusty brown.^[2]

Phlegmacium glaucocephalus is found under oak and conifer trees. It is found both in forests and in cities. In cities, it grows under planted oak trees.^[2] It is also found in mixed forests.^[3]