| Species name | Lepista saeva |
| Common name | Field blewit |
| Cap | 6-12cm, convex > flattened with wavy margin, margin drying paler |
| Gills | Light pink > pink-brown, crowded, adnate to emerginate |
| Stipe | 3-7cm, equal or slightly swollen at base, fibrous, stout, |
| Growth form | Large groups, rings |
| Spore print | Light pink |
| Spore features | Ellipsoidal, slightly warty |
| Habitat | Grassland, heathland |
| Season | Autumn-Winter |
| Distribution | Restricted, rare |
| Identifying feature | Lavander/lilac colouring to stipe in younger individuals |
| Similar species | None |
Irish Grassland Fungi 