The blewit, or wood blewit (Lepista nuda), is a stout, fleshy woodland mushroom remarkable for its lilac-to-violet colouring, which suffuses the smooth cap, the crowded gills and the fibrous stem when young. It is a late-season forager's prize across Europe and North America, valued for a firm, meaty texture and a sweet, perfumed aroma often likened to frozen orange juice; like many wild fungi it contains a heat-labile irritant and must always be thoroughly cooked before eating.