Blewit
A species of Blewits Scientific name : Lepista nuda Genus : Blewits
Blewit, A species of Blewits
Scientific name: Lepista nuda
Genus: Blewits
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Description
The blewit mushroom grows in fallen leaves in autumn and winter, sometimes appearing in ‘fairy ring’ circles. It can be used to make a green dye when chopped and boiled in an iron pot. The scientific name, Lepista nuda, derives from Latin words meaning “bare goblet,” a reference to the shape and texture of the mushroom.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Purple
Habitat
You might find this mushroom on compost heaps, under hedges, or on the forest floor. It even grows under shrubs on dune slacks. The blewit feeds on detritus like decomposing plant matter (especially leaves) and dung.
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General Info
Edibility
Blewit is edible when thoroughly cooked and is popular in western Europe. It can be sautéed, added to stews, or cooked like tripe. Care should be taken to correctly identify this mushroom as it can easily be confused with purple mushrooms from the Cortinarius genus, which are poisonous.
Habitat
You might find this mushroom on compost heaps, under hedges, or on the forest floor. It even grows under shrubs on dune slacks. The blewit feeds on detritus like decomposing plant matter (especially leaves) and dung.
Growth Form
Saprobic; solitary, scattered, gregarious, clustered
Sporocarp Height
5 inches
Cap Diameter
4 inches
Endangered Species
No
Habit
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Odor fragrant; taste pleasant, slightly bitter
Spore Print
Pale pinkish cream to buff
Species Status
Widely distributed
Distribution Area
Northern America,Europe,North Africa,Central America,northern Asia,Australia,New Zealand
How to identify it?
Similar Species
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Pale-spore mushrooms Genus
Blewits Species
Blewit 
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