Cortinarius (Cortinarius) violaceus (L. ex Fr.) Fr. Dunkelvioletter Dickfuss Cortinaire violet Violet Webcap Cap 3.5–15cm across, convex, margin incurved, dark violaceous to blue-black, covered in fine downy scales. Stem 60–120 x 10–20mm (20–40mm at base), swollen to bulbous at base, dark blue-violaceous, covered in woolly fibrils. Flesh violaceous, more strongly so below cap cuticle and in stem. Taste mild, smell slight, of cedar wood. Gills dark violet becoming purplish brown. Spore print rust. Spores elliptic to almond-shaped, rough, 12–15 x 7–8.5µ. Habitat deciduous woods, especially oak, birch and beech, also occasionally with conifers. Season autumn. Rare. Said to be edible, but I advise that you do not eat it as all Cortinarius contain some toxins. Distribution, America and Europe.