wood blewit (Lepista nuda)
Lepista nuda is a strong, purple to purple gill mushroom of late autumn, which often grows in rings. It is cooked a good edible mushroom with a sweet smell.
Scientific name: Lepista nuda
Features
The cap is 5 to 15 cm wide, young violet, later brownish purple fading, smooth and slightly greasy. The gills are violet to purple, dense and easy to detach from the cap flesh. The stem is violet, fibrous, often thickened at the base and without ring, without volva and without cobweb curtain. It smells sweet perfumed. The flesh is purple to bluish white and soft. Pale pink
Habitat
Coniferous and deciduous forests, including meadows, gardens and compost heaps.. Humus-rich soils, foliage and needle litter.. From the lowlands to the mountains.
Season
September to December Until late autumn, in mild weather also later.
Weather and fruiting
Lilac flesh; cold-tolerant after moisture. Only clearly identified specimens — mix-ups with toxic entolomas.
Lookalike risk
Cortinarius spec.: They have a cobweb veil (cortina) and rust brown spore print; their gills are not easily detached. Gassy webcap: It smells unpleasantly of pear or acetylene, has rust brown gills and a veil. Sordid blewit: It is smaller and pale purple.
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FAQ
What does the map show?
Weather-based foraging chances, not a guarantee that fruit bodies stand at the pin.
Can I eat this mushroom?
No page replaces identification. If unsure, leave it or ask an expert.
Wood blewit: is it edible?
Yes, it is an edible mushroom. Risk of confusion with violet Cortinarius species, which may be inedible to poisonous; eat only well cooked.
Wood blewit: when and where does it grow?
In central Europe the season runs September to December. Until late autumn, in mild weather also later. Habitat: Coniferous and deciduous forests, including meadows, gardens and compost heaps.
Wood blewit: what are the lookalikes?
The most important distinction is from Cortinarius spec. (Cortinarius spec., poisonous): They have a cobweb veil (cortina) and rust brown spore print; their gills are not easily detached. Other lookalikes: Gassy webcap, Sordid blewit.
When is a trip worth it?
Lilac flesh; cold-tolerant after moisture. Only clearly identified specimens — mix-ups with toxic entolomas.