Blewit
Clitocybe nuda
Identification of Lilac-Stemmed Mushroom (High Risk Lookalikes)
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Alle Bilder (3)
Hauptmerkmale
- Cap brownish-pink
- smooth
- convex to flat
- Gills crowded
- adnate
- distinct lilac/purple color
- Stem robust
- pale lilac
- fibrous
- Growing in grass/soil environment
Farbe:
Cap brownish-pink; Stem and Gills lilac/purple
Geruch:
Unknown
Wuchsform:
Single
Umgebung:
Soil
Lebensraum & Verbreitung
Lebensraum:
Lawn or grassland
Verbreitung:
Widespread across Northern Hemisphere (North America, Europe)
Saisonalität:
Late Summer to Autumn
Zur sicheren Bestimmung
- Spore print color is critical for distinguishing Blewits from toxic lookalikes (Cortinarius/Entoloma)
- Odor (smell) is unknown, which is a key field characteristic for Blewits
Wirtschaftlicher Wert
Marktnachfrage:
Unknown - safety risk prevents commercial recommendation
Preisspanne:
N/A
Kommerzielle Nutzung:
None
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Goat Webcap
Cortinarius traganus
Hauptunterschiede:
- Spore print rusty brown (Blewit is pinkish-buff)
- Strong, unpleasant acrid or goaty odor
- Often has remnants of a rusty cortina (veil)
Purple-staining Webcap
Cortinarius purpurascens
Hauptunterschiede:
- Flesh bruises deep purple or reddish when cut
- Spore print rusty brown
- Typically found under conifers
Empfohlene Handlung
Do not consume. Obtain spore print for definitive identification.