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| synonyms: Cortinaire anormal, Unregelmässiger Dickfuss |
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| location: North America, Europe |
| edibility: Poisonous/Suspect |
| fungus colour: Brown, Grey to beige |
| normal size: 5-15cm |
| cap type: Convex to shield shaped |
| stem type: Stem much longer than cap diameter, Simple stem |
| flesh: Other |
| spore colour: Rusty brown |
| habitat: Grows in woods |
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Cortinarius anomalus (Fr. ex Fr.) Fr. Unregelmässiger Dickfuss Cortinaire anormal Cortinarius (Sericeocybe) lepidopus Cke. syn. C. anomalus f. lepidopus (Cke.) Kühn & Romagn. Cap 2.5–7cm across, convex then expanded, dingy ochraceous flushed reddish-brown later umber to date-brown, sometimes tinged violaceous near margin especially when young. Stem 50–80 X 4–12mm, slightly thickened at base, tinged violaceous at apex, whitish-ochre below, covered in bands of yellowish scales from the veil. Flesh whitish, tinged violaceous at stem apex and ochraceous in stem base. Smell faint, pleasant. Gills violaceous then tinged clay finally ochre-rust. Spore print rust. Spores broadly ovate to subglobose, minutely roughened, 6.5–8.5 x 5.5–7µ. Habitat deciduous and coniferous woods especially with birch and pine. Season autumn. Occasional. Edibility suspect -avoid. Distribution, America and Europe.
Note We have sunk C. lepidopus within C anomalus. |
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Mirosław Wantoch-Rekowski (Poland) - 02 November 2010
Okolice Chwaszczyna.Poland
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