Blewit
Clitocybe nuda
Identification of Lilac-Stemmed Mushroom (High Risk Lookalikes)
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Caratteristiche Chiave
- Cap brownish-pink
- smooth
- convex to flat
- Gills crowded
- adnate
- distinct lilac/purple color
- Stem robust
- pale lilac
- fibrous
- Growing in grass/soil environment
Colore:
Cap brownish-pink; Stem and Gills lilac/purple
Odore:
Unknown
Schema di Crescita:
Single
Ambiente:
Soil
Habitat e Distribuzione
Habitat:
Lawn or grassland
Distribuzione:
Widespread across Northern Hemisphere (North America, Europe)
Stagionalità:
Late Summer to Autumn
Caratteristiche determinanti per la conferma
- 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
Valore Economico
Domanda di Mercato:
Unknown - safety risk prevents commercial recommendation
Fascia di Prezzo:
N/A
Uso Commerciale:
None
Specie Simili
Goat Webcap
Cortinarius traganus
Differenze Chiave:
- 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
Differenze Chiave:
- Flesh bruises deep purple or reddish when cut
- Spore print rusty brown
- Typically found under conifers
Azione Consigliata
Do not consume. Obtain spore print for definitive identification.