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
Lepista nuda
★★★★★
Good edible mushroom
Compare several characteristics and always verify the identification.
Read more about Wood 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.
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⚠ Important safety information
Identify with certainty because several grey-brown mushrooms can resemble the species. Eat only safely identified specimens.
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.
Svampguiden; SLU Artdatabanken/Artfakta. Factual text compiled for Svampboken.
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