Spotted blewit
Lepista panaeolus
A species of Blewits.
The blewit, notable for its unique speckled look, presents a cap displaying a range of hues, commonly seen in its natural forest setting. This fungal species generally proliferates in clusters, thriving on the abundant, decomposed organic material found in dying forests. Beneath its cap are gills, vital for distributing its spores, thus aiding its propagation and common occurrence in appropriate habitats.
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Attributes of Spotted blewit
Cap Diameter
10 - 12 cm
Height
2 - 10 cm
Cap
Cap 10 - 12 cm across; convex to flat; greyish-brown
Cap Surfaces
Smooth
Gills
Adnate to shortly decurrent; white to pink-grey
Gill Attachment
Decurrent
Stem
Stem 2.5 - 7 cm long, 5 - 25 mm thick; equal, club-shaped; greyish-brown
Stem Shapes
Cylindrical
Flesh
Firm, maggoty
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Pink to brown
Odor
Mild, reminiscent of flour, lacking distinctiveness.
Body Color
BrownGray
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Saprophytic
Substrate
On soil
You can find Spotted blewit by these plants
Oaks, Pines, Sorbus
Endangered Species
No
Scientific Classification of Spotted blewit
Phylum
Club fungi
Class
Mushroom-forming fungi
Order
Gilled fungi
Family
Pale-spore mushrooms
Genus
Blewits
Toxicity and Edibility of Spotted blewit
Is Spotted blewit Toxic?
Toxicity information is not available for this mushroom. Always consult with an expert before consuming any wild mushrooms.
