Cortinarius decipiens Fr. subgenus Telamonia Cap 2-4.5cm across, sharply conical, eventually flat with an umbo; dull vinaceous buff, much darker blackish vinaceous in the center; covered at first with a hoary layer of fine fibrils giving it a shiny luster. Gills adnate; ochraceous tawny at first, then a very bright reddish cinnamon. Stem 30-70 x 2-5mm, equal; flesh brownish or pallid with a slight flush of purple at the apex; matted with white fibrils, sometimes showing slight zones. Flesh brown. Odor distinct when crushed, radishy(?). Taste slight. Spores broadly ellipsoid or pip-shaped, warty, 8-9 X 5-6.3µ, quotient 1.5. Deposit rusty brown. Habitat in conifer woods. Rare. Found in California and Michigan. Season September-November. Not edible. Comment My specimens are not conical as is typical in this species.