Sordid blewit or Flowery 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 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.

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 pinkish when young, pale pink to cream 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: 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 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 to cream, dense, meaty when young. 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.

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.