Field Blewit, Blue Leg
Lepista saeva

Family: Tricholomataceae

What it is like

A mushroom. It has a fawn cap and violet stem.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Britain, Central Asia, Europe, Kyrgyzstan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Mushroom, fungus

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Blewit, Bluefoot

Synonyms

Clitocybe saeva (Fr.) H. E. Bigelow & A. H. Sm.; Lepista personata (Fr.) Cooke ; Rhodopaxillus saevus (Fr.) Maire; Tricholoma personatum (Fr.: Fr.) Kummer; Tricholoma saevum (Fr.) Gill.;