Cortinarius (Phlegmacium) glaucopus (Schff. ex Fr.) Fr. Schwachknolliger Klumpfuss Cortinaire à pied glauque Cap 4–10cm across, convex, ochraceous-tawny covered in conspicuous darker innate fibrils, margin sometimes weakly greenish at first. Stem 50–10 x 10–25mm, (up to 35mm at the rounded marginate bulb), bluish-lilac at first, persisting at apex, becoming yellowish-white below. Flesh yellowish-white tinged bluish in upper stem. Taste mild, smell none or faintly mealy. Gills bluish-lilac becoming clay-cinnamon. Spore print rust. Spores elliptic to almond-shaped, finely roughened, 6.5–8.5 x 4.5–5µ. Habitat coniferous and mixed woods. Season autumn. Rare. Edibility suspect -avoid. Distribution, America and Europe. |