Key Identification Features
- • Violet-purple cap with a slimy surface
- center may fade to brownish • Gills violet when young
- rust-brown from rusty spore print as they mature • Cobweb-like veil (cortina) between cap and stem when young • Stem violet-tinged, club-shaped base • Found under hardwoods, especially oaks
Preparation Notes
Not recommended for eating; the genus Cortinarius contains deadly species and safe ID requires expertise
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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