Sordid blewit or Field blewit

Cap 4-8 cm across; convex with an inrolled margin when young, later flattening out with a thin, wavy margin. Color lilac-grayish, violet-gray, with a distinct violet tint when young, fading with age to a dingy grayish lilac or cream with a trace of violet. The surface is silky-matte and smooth, slightly sticky in wet weather.

Cap 5-12 cm across, hemispherical to convex with an inrolled margin when young, later flattening out with a broad, low hump at the center. Color grayish-cream, grayish-brown, with a pale lilac tint when young, fading to dingy cream with age. Surface silky-matte, smooth, slightly sticky in wet weather.

Gills. The gills are crowded, thin, notched where they meet the stem, and break off easily. Color lilac-violet in young mushrooms, lilac-cream with age. The spore print is pale pinkish-cream (typical of the genus Lepista).

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

Stem 3-6 cm tall, 0.5-1.2 cm thick, cylindrical, slightly thickened toward the base. Color violet-lilac, matching the cap, lengthwise fibrous, with whitish mycelial fuzz near the base. No ring. The stem flesh is firm.

Stem sturdy: 4-8 cm tall, 1-2 cm thick, cylindrical or slightly thickened toward the base. The key feature is an intense lilac-violet color, especially in the lower part of the stem. Paler toward the top, down to dingy cream. Surface lengthwise fibrous, with whitish mycelial down at the very base. No ring.

Flesh of medium thickness, lilac-white, soft, firm in young mushrooms. It doesn't change color when cut. It has a pleasant fruity, perfumed aroma.

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

Pleasantly fruity and perfumed, with a note of ripe fruit — typical of the genus Lepista. One of the most distinctive aromas among the lilac-violet mushrooms. The taste is mild; after boiling, pleasantly mushroomy.

Pleasant, fruity and perfumed, with a note of ripe fruit — typical of the genus Lepista. One of the most distinctive and recognizable scents of the late-autumn forest. Taste mild, delicate.