Wood Blewit
Description
Cap undulate, flattened convex, Ø 6-12 cm, smooth, purple-lilac to violet-brown.
Gills close, purple-lilac to pink-brown.
Stem 5-9 cm x 15-25 mm, white-fibrous, purple. Flesh lilac. Smell pleasant.
Edible.
Occurrence
Common on humus in deciduous and coniferous woods and open vegetation on nutrient- and nitrogen-rich locations. Often in groups. Summer to autumn.
Saprophyte.
Related and/or similar species
- Lepista sordida