Flowery blewit or Clouded funnel

The cap is large: 8-20 cm across, hemispherical to convex in young mushrooms, with an inrolled margin, later flattening out with a small bump in the center. The color is smoky gray, mouse-gray, darker in wet weather and lighter in dry weather. The surface is silky-matte, with a thin whitish bloom (as if dusted with flour). The cap margin is often wavy and curled downward.

Cap 5-12 cm across, hemispherical to convex with an inrolled margin when young, later flattening out with a thin wavy margin. Color cream, pale pinkish, with a silky matte sheen, slightly darker in wet weather. No distinct violet tones. Surface smooth, margin often wavy.

The underside has gills. The gills are crowded, thin, decurrent down the stem. Whitish to cream, turning cream-ochre with age. The spore print is white to pale cream. The gills detach easily from the cap — a characteristic feature of the genus.

Gilled hymenophore. Gills crowded, thin, notched at the stem, easily detached. Color whitish to pale pinkish when young, pale pink to cream with age. Spore print pale pinkish-cream (typical of the genus Lepista).

The stem is sturdy: 5-10 cm tall, 2-4 cm thick, cylindrical or thickening toward the base. White to dirty grayish-cream. The surface is lengthwise fibrous, with white mycelial fuzz at the base. No ring. The stem flesh is firm, becoming hollow with age.

Stem sturdy: 5-10 cm tall, 1-2 cm thick, cylindrical, thickened toward the base. Color white to cream, with no violet tint (which sets it apart from the field blewit and the wood blewit). Surface lengthwise fibrous, with whitish mycelial down at the base. No ring.

The flesh is thick and white, firm in young mushrooms and looser in old ones. It doesn't change color when cut. It has a distinct mealy smell and a mild taste.

Flesh thick, white to cream, dense, meaty when young. Does not change color when cut. Has a pleasant fruity, perfumed aroma.

Strongly mealy, with a hint of cucumber — typical of the species. In old mushrooms it's sourish and unpleasant. The smell is so distinctive that it's used as a diagnostic feature for identification in the field.

Strong, fruity and perfumed, described as "fresh violets", "talcum powder" or ripe fruit — typical of the genus Lepista, but more pronounced and complex than in L. nuda. One of the most memorable scents of the late-autumn forest. Taste mild, delicate.