Lepista saeva
(Fr.) P. Orton
Field Blewit, Blue Leg
Tricholomataceae Edible: Mushroom, Fungus
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Description
A temperate mushroom in the family Tricholomataceae characterized by a fawn cap and violet stem.
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Edible Uses
The mushroom is eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Britain, Central Asia, Europe, Kyrgyzstan,
Synonyms
Clitocybe saeva (Fr.) H. E. Bigelow & A. H. Sm.Lepista personata (Fr.) CookeRhodopaxillus saevus (Fr.) MaireTricholoma personatum (Fr.: Fr.) KummerTricholoma saevum (Fr.) Gill.
Also Known As
Blewit, Bluefoot
References (3)
- Kaufmann, B. et al, 1999, The Great Encyclopedia of Mushrooms. Konemann. p 81
- Pace, G., 1998, Mushrooms of the world. Firefly books. p 120, 122 (As Rhodopaxillus saevus)
- www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au
