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| synonyms: Cortinaire farouche, Stocking Webcap, Wohlriechender Gürtelfuss |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Poisonous/Suspect |
| fungus colour: Red or redish or pink, Grey to beige |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Convex to shield shaped |
| stem type: Ring on stem, Bulbous base of stem |
| spore colour: Rusty brown |
| habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground |
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Cortinarius (Telamonia) torvus (Bull. ex Fr.) Fr.
Wohlriechender Gürtelfuss Cortinaire farouche Stocking Webcap Cap 3–10cm across, convex then flattened, clay-brown, covered in darker innate radiating fibrils. Stem 40–60 x 10–15mm, slightly swollen at base, clay-buff flushed violaceous above the membranous sheathing ring. Flesh buff flushed violaceous in upper stem. Taste slightly bitter or stinging, smell heavy and sweet. Gills lilac-clay at first later light brown to rust. Spore print rust. Spores elliptic, minutely rough, 8–10 x 5–6.5µ. Habitat deciduous woods, especially beech. Season autumn. Uncommon. Edibility Suspect – avoid as many Cortinarius contain toxins. Distribution, America and Europe. |
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