Wood Blewit
Lepista nuda
Safety assessment
Edible with conditions
Based on reviewed safety sources.
The wood blewit is a violet mushroom with a blue-violet cap and gills, growing in leaf litter, compost heaps and gardens. It is a good edible after thorough cooking, but can be confused with poisonous webcaps.
Identification
- Cap and gills violet; stem pale blue-violet and ringless.
- Smell pleasant and fruity; grows in groups on rich, humusy ground.
Baltic distribution
- Latvia
- 0
- Lithuania
- 0
- Estonia
- 183
- Global
- 39153
Occurrence records in GBIF — not a claim that the species is absent elsewhere.
Safety first. This information is an educational reference, not a confirmation of an edible mushroom. Identifying fungi is difficult and mistakes can be dangerous. Never eat a mushroom unless you are completely certain of its identity, and consult a certified mycologist.
