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Cortinarius pseudoprivignus.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

synonyms: Faseriger Gürtelfuss
Cortinarius pseudoprivignus Mushroom
Ref No: 7010
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location: Europe
edibility: Poisonous/Suspect
fungus colour: Yellow, Grey to beige
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Conical or nearly so
stem type: Bulbous base of stem
flesh: Mushroom has distinct or odd smell (non mushroomy)
spore colour: Rusty brown
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Cortinarius (Telamonia) pseudoprivignus R. Hy. s. Kühn. & Romagn. Faseriger Gürtelfuss Cap 2–6cm across, conical to convex then expanded and often umbonate, ochraceous buff. Stem 30–50 x 8–20mm, swollen into a large pointed bulb, more or less colour of cap, very fibrous; cortina white. Flesh buff, tinged ochre in stem base. Smell astringent. Gills pale orange, later cinnamon. Spore print rust. Spores 8.5–10 x 4.5–5.5µ. AgNO3 turns flesh purplish-pink. Habitat mixed woods. Season autumn. Rare. Edibility Suspect –avoid as many Cortinarius contain toxins. Found In Europe.

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