Lepista sordida (Fr.) Sing. syn. Tricholoma sordidum (Fr.) Kummer Fleischbrauner Rötelritterling. Cap 3–8cm across, convex becoming flattened, depressed or slightly umbonate, often wavy, lilac to lilac-brown, fading with age. Stem 40–60´5–8mm, concolorous with cap, fibrous, often slightly thickened at base. Flesh greyish tinged with lilac. Taste mild, smell scented. Gills lilac fading or becoming lilac-brown with age. Spore print pale, greyish-lilac. Spores elliptic, minutely roughened, 6–7 x 3.5–4um. Habitat woodland, often around piles of rotting vegetation. Season summer to late autumn. Uncommon. Edible. (Never eat any mushroom until you are certain it is edible as many are poisonous and some are deadly poisonous.) Found In Europe. |