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Cortinarius pulchrifolius Mushroom
Ref No: 7013
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Cortinarius pulchrifolius2 Mushroom
Ref No: 7014
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Cortinarius pulchrifolius var odorifer Mushroom
Ref No: 7015
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location: North America
edibility: Poisonous/Suspect
fungus colour: White to cream, Red or redish or pink
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
stem type: Bulbous base of stem
spore colour: Rusty brown
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Cortinarius pulchrifolius Pk. subgenus Sericeocvbe Cap 5-12cm across, convex: dull whitish center, reddish; covered in fine, silky white fibrils from the copious veil and cortina. not hygrophanous. Gills adnexed; purple then dark purple-brown. Stem 50-100 x 8-l6mm, with a large, fat, oniony bulb up to 30mm wide; covered in white fibers and heavy patches of white universal veil. Flesh purple. Odor slight. Taste pleasant. Spores pip-shaped, warty 9-11 x 5.7-7.3µ, quotient 1.55. Deposit rusty brown. Habitat in coniferous and mixed woods. Occasional. Found in northeastern North America, south to Virginia. Season August-September. Not edible. Comment Cortinarius pulchrifolius var. odorifer Hesler differs in its odor, which is strong, pleasant, and sweet, similar to ripe pears. and in its spores, which are larger,10-12 x 6.3-7.5µ. It is found from Tennessee to New York.

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