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Autumn Blewit

Autumn Blewit

Lepista saeva
Edible
★★★☆☆
Taste rating: 3 out of 5

How to identify it

Cap
The cap is beige to grey-brown, often smooth and convex when young, later expanded.
Underside
The gills are dense, pale to grey-beige and closely spaced.
Stem
The stem is stout and often distinctly blue-violet, especially in younger specimens.
Smell
Mild to fruity.

Occurrence and habitat

It grows in grassland, pasture, roadsides and parks, often in autumn.

Look-alike species

These mushrooms can resemble Autumn Blewit. Look closely at features, habitat and images to see the differences.

Wood blewit
Wood blewit
Lepista nuda
★★★★★
Good edible mushroom

Compare several characteristics and always verify the identification.

Read more about Wood blewit ›
Violet blewit
Violet blewit
Lepista nuda
★★★★★
Good edible mushroom

Compare several characteristics and always verify the identification.

Read more about Violet blewit ›

Preparation

Clean carefully and cook thoroughly. The firm texture is suitable for frying and stewing.

Recipe suggestions

Fry in butter with onion and thyme. Add cream and serve with potatoes or pasta.

Images – study the mushroom from several angles

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⚠ Important safety information

Identify with certainty because several grey-brown mushrooms can resemble the species. Eat only safely identified specimens.

Facts and sources

Sources
Svampguiden; SLU Artdatabanken/Artfakta. Factual text compiled for Svampboken.
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