Wood Blewit
Lepista (Clitocybe) nuda
Also called: Wood Blewit, Blewit, Blue Stalk, Bluefoot
Overview
Lilac-violet leaf-litter saprotroph fruiting in late fall through mild winters. Must be thoroughly cooked — raw toxicity. Cortinarius look-alikes are deadly; check spore print is pink-buff, not rusty.
Edibility
Edible
Rarity
common
Trophic mode
saprotrophic
Typical peak
Nov
Season
Oct–Dec — typical fruiting months: Sep, Oct, Nov.
Host trees & substrate
- Leaf litter
- Compost piles
Where it grows
See live fruiting predictions for Wood Blewit on the forecast home page, or browse the full field guide.
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