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Fungi

Collybia nuda

Lepista nuda

Edible, but easily confused with poisonous lookalikes.

This is a game, not a field guide. Never eat a wild mushroom or plant because of it; if you are unsure, ask a mushroom advisor or a poison centre.

Collybia nuda
Photo: Archenzo, Italy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

Scientific name
Lepista nuda
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Tricholomataceae
Under the cap
Gills
Cap
Domed, Flat
Stem
Bare
Lives by
Breaking down dead matter
Season
Autumn, Winter
Habitat
Broadleaf forest, Conifer forest, Gardens
Spore print
Pink
Difficulty in WildGuessr
Medium

Did you know?

  • The name blewit is thought to come from the words blue and hat.
  • It often appears in late autumn and can keep fruiting after the first frosts.

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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q29362 · All fungi · All entries