Lepista sueva?

[chrisgb]

Found these in decidious woodland, growing in a little clump. Almost in a circular fashion. Apologies for the lack of focus on the gills.
I thought they might be field blewit.

[flaxton]

Another name for the Field Blewitt is "Blue Leg" and this find has no Blue Leg. It is Clitocybe nebularis.

Mal

[chrisgb]

Thanks. Although they do not smell bad or foul. They have a normal mushroomy smell. (should have mentioned in the original post.)

[solus]

Originally Posted by chrisgb

They have a normal mushroomy smell.

So do a huge variety of fungi! Doesn't mean a thing, except that certain smells (always supposing one is able to recognise them) may help in identifiying the species.

[chrisgb]

The only reason I mentioned the smell is because Clitocybe nebularis is reported as having a foul smell. But thanks for the info, am very new to this as you can probably tell...

[solus]

Originally Posted by chrisgb

The only reason I mentioned the smell is because Clitocybe nebularis is reported as having a foul smell.

Can't say I've ever noticed it having a foul smell. Jordan describes it as "strong, sweet or fruity" and the new Collins guide doesn't mention odour at all for C. nebularis! Still, I guess it all depends on one's individual sense of smell and how the brain interprets it: a beautiful scent to one person will be "cat's wee" to another!

[treecreeper]

Originally Posted by solus

Can't say I've ever noticed it having a foul smell. Jordan describes it as "strong, sweet or fruity" and the new Collins guide doesn't mention odour at all for C. nebularis! Still, I guess it all depends on one's individual sense of smell and how the brain interprets it: a beautiful scent to one person will be "cat's wee" to another!

I think Lepiota cristata has a lovely smell but it's called the Stinking Dapperling

[cervinae]

I think Lepiota cristata has a lovely smell but it's called the Stinking Dapperling

And I'm not in the least bit perturbed by Phallus impudicus... But (as an aside) my pitcher plant (I forget the species) flowered this year and attracted many wasps... it smelt like stale armpits