Lepista sublilacina once called Tricholoma sublilacina was listed in 1980 as a native blewit and favoured by the Cribbs in their book Wild Food in Australia. Occurring in Autumn and quite often in rings. Distribution Qld, NSW, Vic, SA.
Above- The brilliant lilac colour emerges through the lawn. There is an umbo.
Above- young to mature, the colour eventually fades becoming pale. The caps margin is inrolled when young, unfurling and lifting upwards often becoming wavy and irregular into maturity. The gills attach to the stem. No ring or veil.
Above- Spore print pale pink.
Above- Stem butts collected for cultivation.
Ref. Wild Food in Australia- A.B & J.W Cribb
The closely related Lepista sordida is available for cultivation from Selby Shrooms
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