Blue Pinkgill and Shuttlecock Mushrooms ( UPSC Prelims)

EN ह

News Context

Rare Blue Pinkgill and Shuttlecock Mushrooms have been recently observed in the forests of Telangana.
  ● Blue Pinkgill Mushroom:  
        ○ Originally from New Zealand.
        ○ Its color comes from azulene, a pigment that is uncommon in fungi but frequently found in certain flowers and plants.
        ○ Found in the Kadamba Reserve Forest and other locations within the Kagaznagar forest division, an area celebrated for its diverse fungi, especially during the monsoon season.
  ● Shuttlecock Mushroom:  
        ○ Documented in the Kawal Tiger Reserve.
        ○ Represents the first verified sighting in the Eastern Ghats, expanding its known habitat beyond the Western Ghats and western regions of India.