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Silvery-Violet Corts (Cortinarius alboviolaceus)

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Cortinarius sp.

Commonly called "webcaps".

Young cortinarius mushrooms have a veil-like structure called a cortina between their cap and stem, which usually vanishes as they mature. Worldwide, it's estimated over two thousand species of cortinarius exist.

July 24th, 2023

Randolph County, Illinois, USA

Olivia R. Myers

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Barnet, London, UK, December 2018

Dappled webcap (Cortinarius bolaris)

This immature webcap that I accidentally kicked over is poisonous, although not as dangerous as the deadly webcap (Cortinarius rubellus). The origin of the common name is obvious when you look at young specimens, as a web-like veil, known as a cortina covers the gills, which will tear open as the specimen matures, leaving remnants around the stem.