Flowery blewit
A species of Blewits Scientific name : Lepista irina Genus : Blewits
Flowery blewit, A species of Blewits
Scientific name: Lepista irina
Genus: Blewits
Description
Flowery blewit can be found in beech woodlands throughout southern England. The mushroom owes part of its name, "flowery," to its scent, which is reminiscent of iris and violets. Its scientific name, lepista, is Latin for goblet. This name is explained by the fact that the cap of a mature specimen can become concave.
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Pink
Habitat
Deciduous woodland, beechwoods
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General Info
Habitat
Deciduous woodland, beechwoods
Growth Form
Saprobic; gregarious
Sporocarp Height
5-8 cm
Cap Diameter
5-10 cm
Endangered Species
No
Substrate
On soil
Smell
Perfumed, like flowers
Spore Print
Creamy-white to pale greyish pink
Species Status
Cosmopolitan distribution
How to identify it?
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Club fungi Class
Mushroom-forming fungi Order
Gilled fungi Family
Pale-spore mushrooms Genus
Blewits Species
Flowery blewit 
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