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Wood blewit map of Turkey: where and when it grows

Our map holds 70 verified records of the wood blewit (Lepista nuda) from 21 provinces of Turkey. Most come from İstanbul, Ankara, Bolu and Diyarbakır; records peak in March, November and December.

records
70
provinces
21
regions
6
latest record
Oct 2026

How to identify the wood blewit

Points are GBIF and iNaturalist records, each linking to its own record. Locations of protected species are rounded. Open on the main map →

Records by province

  • Marmara 28
  • Central Anatolia 12
  • Black Sea 11
  • East and Southeast 11
  • Aegean 7
  • Mediterranean 1

Linked provinces have their own page with every species recorded there. Record density also reflects where observers work.

Which months?

Records by month
Jan5Feb4Mar10Apr5May3Jun3JulAugSepOct9Nov12Dec19

This page covers only where and when the species is recorded in Turkey. For identification and edibility, see the species page. Built from research-grade, geo-referenced GBIF and iNaturalist records, refreshed at the start of every month.

Poisonous look-alikes of the wood blewit

Records by region: Marmara 28; Central Anatolia 12; Black Sea 11; Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia 11; Aegean 7; Mediterranean 1. Most records come from İstanbul, Ankara, Bolu, Diyarbakır, Manisa, Kırklareli, Yozgat and Elazığ.

Records peak in March, November and December; about 30% of dated records fall in September–November and 25% in March–May.

The wood blewit fruits mostly from August to December in Europe, later in mild winters, and occasionally in any month. In Turkey, GBIF records fall in November–December.

The wood blewit grows in leaf litter of mixed woodland, under hedges, even on garden compost heaps, in both coniferous and broadleaf woods.

Purple webcaps (Cortinarius spp., poisonous): Many may be poisonous: cobweb-like veil remains under the cap, a ring zone on the stem and a rusty brown spore print. The blewit's print is white to pale pink.

Field blewit (Lepista saeva, edible): Very similar but lacks the violet tint on the cap.

Clouded funnel (Clitocybe nebularis, inedible): It can grow in the same place and season, but its cap and gills are grey to cream with no violet tone, and it smells heavy.

Amethyst deceiver (Laccaria amethystina, inedible): It is small and slender-stemmed, with thick, widely spaced, waxy gills and a white spore print. The wood blewit is large, fleshy and thick-stemmed with crowded gills. The amethyst deceiver is not eaten because it can accumulate arsenic from the soil.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the wood blewit grow in Turkey?

Most records come from İstanbul, Ankara, Bolu, Diyarbakır and Manisa.

When does the wood blewit fruit in Turkey?

Records peak in March, November and December.

Which province has the most wood blewit records?

İstanbul, followed by Ankara, Bolu and Diyarbakır. The order also reflects where observers are active.

What habitat does the wood blewit prefer?

The wood blewit grows in leaf litter of mixed woodland, under hedges, even on garden compost heaps, in both coniferous and broadleaf woods.

Can I pick mushrooms where they are recorded?

A record is not a permit. Commercial picking in state forests needs a permit; picking in national parks is prohibited.

How current is this map?

Records are re-fetched from GBIF and iNaturalist at the start of every month and this page updates automatically.

What should I do in case of mushroom poisoning?

Call 112 at once; Turkey's poison centre is 114.

Sources

  1. 6831 sayılı Orman Kanunu (mevzuat.gov.tr) mevzuat.gov.tr
  2. 2873 sayılı Millî Parklar Kanunu, md. 14 (mevzuat.gov.tr) mevzuat.gov.tr
  3. GBIF ve iNaturalist: Türkiye gözlem kayıtları (sitemizin haritası) gbif.org
All sources (6)
  1. Wikipedia (EN): Collybia nuda en.wikipedia.org
  2. Vikipedi (TR): Lepista nuda tr.wikipedia.org
  3. First Nature: Lepista nuda first-nature.com

Data sources and licences

Observations from GBIF.org (human observations and herbarium specimens; records flagged with geospatial issues excluded) and iNaturalist research-grade records, retrieved 2 November 2026. Macrofungi only (Agaricomycetes, Pezizomycetes), named to species. Every point links to its own record, with the recorder and licence (CC0, CC BY, CC BY-NC).

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Province centres: Wikidata. Region comes from the record's GADM province, or the nearest province centre when missing. For protected species (iNaturalist "threatened" or IUCN VU/EN/CR) locations are rounded to ~10 km; locations obscured by iNaturalist are marked "approximate".

An observation shows that a mushroom was seen there on that day, not that it is there now or that it may be picked. Counts reflect how many people record fungi in an area more than how common a species is.

Last updated: Prepared by the Poros Mantar editorial teamReport a correction