“Blewits” (blue
hats) - Saprotrophic
on
leaf-litter and wood chips. They have a pale pink spore print, whereas
similar-looking
possibly toxic young purpleCortinariusspecies, have rusty-brown spore
print.
Can
be found in lawns, gardens and the woods in cooler autumn weather.
Dry
well. A delicious edible. It is in the Tricholomataceae family of the Agaricales order.