Funghi
Lepista saeva
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Lepista saeva is the field blewit—pale cap, lilac stem base, open grassland habit, excellent edible when cooked. Related to wood blewit with different ecology. Field edges in cool weather; fry well. Distinct species from nuda for careful foragers. Meaty texture.
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Characteristics
Preparations
Cook WellFry
Traits
ChoiceFieldField SpeciesGrasslandLilac BaseLilac StemMeaty
History
GB
Field blewits were distinguished from wood blewits in British mycology.
GB
Field blewits remained choice grassland edibles.