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Deadly Webcap

Cortinarius gentilis

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Cap color: Rusty-orange
Cap size: 1-4cm
Gill color: Cinnamon
Gill attachment: Adnate
Stem: Rusty-orange with silky cortina
Texture: Smooth, silky
Habitat: Under conifers
Fruiting season: Summer-Fall
Peak season: Summer-Fall

Key Identification Features

Small rusty-orange cap 1-4cm
cinnamon gills
rusty-orange stem
silky cortina veil
small but deadly
associated with conifers

Symptoms & Toxicity

Orellanine causes irreversible kidney failure with 2-3 week delay. Fatal without dialysis. Among the most dangerous small mushrooms.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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