Blewit, Wood Blewit, Masked tricholoma
Lepista nuda

Family: Tricholomataceae

What it is like

A mushroom.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Armenia, Asia, Australia, Britain, Canada, Caucasus, Central America, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Europe, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Mediterranean, Mexico, North America, Scandinavia, Sicily, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

CAUTION It is mildly toxic if eaten raw. The fruiting bodies are eaten. It should not be eaten raw and should only after cooking. It is finely sliced and cooked in oil and garlic then used to flavour pasta.

It is sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Mushroom, fungus

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Aguananacatl, Blamusseron, Hongo de agua y aguita, Kapuyt sunk, Murasaki-shimeji, Zixiangmo

Synonyms

Tricholoma nudum (Bull.:Fr.) Kummer; Rhodopaxillus nudus (Bull.: Fr.) Maire; Tricholoma nudum (Bull.) Quelet;