Wood Blewit - Lepista nuda

A large and fleshy fungus with smooth cap; initially convex then flattened; violet-brown to pale greyish-violet. Not hygrophanous (i.e. doesn't become paler as it dries). The gills are violet, browning with age; stem is pale violet, fibrillose, browning with age.  Pleasant flowery smell and pinkish spores. . 

Other blewits, especially Field Blewit Lepista saeva and Sordid Blewit Lepista sordida. L sordida is quite common in VC55; it is more slender, and is hygrophanous.  Some species of Cortinarius and Inocybe also have bluish-violet colouring.

Photograph from top down, in side view and from underneath to show gills and full length of stipe.  Note habitat and substrate.

Woodlands, gardens, compost, woodchip, grassland

Found in autumn and early winter

Widespread and very common (Kibby, Vol. 2, 2020)

Common

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