Species details
Field blewit
Lepista personata
Conditional / expert preparation
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Description
A robust grassland mushroom with a pale grey-brown cap and distinctly violet stem.
Identification features
Gills are cream to pale violet; the stem is strongly lilac, especially when young.
Identification checklist
Check the entire fruitbody for identification. A robust grassland mushroom with a pale grey-brown cap and distinctly violet stem. Gills are cream to pale violet; the stem is strongly lilac, especially when young. Typical habitat: Meadows, pasture, parks and grassy edges, often in fairy rings.
How to separate similar species
Compare especially with these similar species: Lepista nuda, Cortinarius species. Check the combination of cap shape and colour, spore-bearing surface, stem, flesh changes and habitat. A single feature or photograph is not enough; if the key characters do not match the description, do not treat the identification as confirmed.
Habitat
Meadows, pasture, parks and grassy edges, often in fairy rings.
Fruiting period
September, October, November, December
Similar species
- Wood blewit (Lepista nuda)
- Cortinarius species