Cortinarius (Telamonia) evernius Fr. Violetter Retticgürtelfuss Cap 3–9cm across, conical to bell-shaped than expanded and obtusely umbonate, very hygorphanous, purplish umber-brown when damp drying reddish-ochre, becoming pale tawny beige with age. Stem 70–150 x 10–15mm, violaceous covered in whitish bands of velar remains. Flesh concolorous. Taste and smell not distinctive. Gills violaceous at first then pale clay, finally cinnamon. Spore print rust. Spores elliptic, 8.5–10 x 5–6µ. Habitat conifer woods. Season autumn. Rare. Edibility Suspect –avoid as many Cortinarius contain toxins. Distribution, America and Europe.