Cortinarius dionysae Henry subgenus Phlegmacium Cap 4-8cm across; gray lilac to blue or brownish; innately fibrous, viscid when wet. Gills adnexed; gray-violet to purple when young, more rusty brown in age. Stem 35-80 x 7-18mm, base swollen, clavate; pallid gray-violet, lighter than the cap; base shows yellowish hairs. Flesh whitish with violet touches especially near the apex of the stem. Odor of meal. Taste mild. Spores ovoid to lemon-shaped, rough, 9-11 x 5-6µ, quotient 1.8. Deposit rusty brown. Habitat in mixed woods. Found in Massachusetts. Season August-September. Not edible. Comment The gills of my collection are a little darker than described, but otherwise it fits Henry's species well. Europe. This is a first record for North America.