Wood Blewit mushrooms are easily recognized by their lilac to purple caps and closely spaced gills. Found in deciduous and coniferous woods during the fall, these mushrooms have a sweet, flour-like odor. Edible and versatile, they're used in sautés, soups, and stews for their mild flavor. Foragers seek them out, but proper identification is crucial. Exercise caution and consult experienced foragers or guides to enjoy Wood Blewits safely in your culinary endeavors.
Convex becoming flattened with a wide umbo, the edges often turning up when very mature. Starting lilac/blue becoming more brown then fading. Younger mushrooms have an inturned edge.
Purple, lilac or blue sometimes white towards the middle fading with age.
Gills Lilac, purple or blueish but can be paler especially when very mature. Crowded.
Off-white to pale pink. Ellipsoid. The spores should be scrapped into a small pile to get an accurate spore colour.
Bluey-purple and a bit fibrous, more often than not thick and stout although can be fairly thin, and can be slightly bulbous towards the base.
Mushroomy and strong, slightly perfumey with a solid, meaty texture when fairly dry but they can hold a lot of water. Can be used for most dishes and drys very well. Must be cooked before consumption.
