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Clitocybe nuda

(Fries) Bigelow & Smith

Blewitt

Tricholomataceae Edible: Mushroom

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(c) Janne Uusitalo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

The Blewitt is an edible mushroom in the family Tricholomataceae found in California, where it is also cultivated for food production.

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Edible Uses

The mushroom is eaten as food.

Distribution

California.

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia, Britain, Europe, France, Netherlands, North America, Taiwan, USA,

Other Information

It is cultivated.

Synonyms

Lepista nuda (Bullard: Fries) Cooke

References (2)

  • Chen, J., et al, 2012, Isolation and Identification of Secondary Metabolites of Clitocybe nuda Responsible for Inhibition of Zoospore Germination of Phytophora capsici. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 60: 7341-7341
  • http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/edible.html

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