Flowery blewit or Giant funnel

Cap very large: 8-30 cm across, convex with an inrolled margin when young, becoming funnel-shaped over time with a depressed center; the margin is often wavy and slightly wrinkled. Color white to cream, developing pale ochre patches with age. In young mushrooms the surface is silky and glossy, in mature ones matte; the skin may crack slightly in dry spells. The skin is firm and does not peel.

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.

Gilled hymenophore. Gills crowded, thin, strongly decurrent down the stem. Color white to cream, becoming creamy ochre with age. Spore print white.

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).

Stem robust: 5-15 cm tall, 3-6 cm thick, cylindrical or thickening toward the base, with white mycelial fuzz at the bottom. Color white to cream. Surface smooth or with fine lengthwise fibers. No ring. Stem flesh very firm, hollow in old specimens.

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.

Flesh thick, white, very firm, meaty. Does not change color when cut. It has a pleasant mushroomy, nutty flavor with delicate sweet notes. Old mushrooms have a slightly sourish aftertaste.

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

Strong, pleasant and mushroomy, with a hint of fresh flour or nuts. One of the signature aromas of large meadow mushrooms. Taste mild, delicate in young specimens.

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.