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Cortinarius percomis.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

Cortinarius percomis Mushroom
Ref No: 6998
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location: North America, Europe
edibility: Poisonous/Suspect
fungus colour: Yellow
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
flesh: Mushroom slimy or sticky
spore colour: Rusty brown
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Cortinarius percomis Fr. subgenus Phlegmacium Cap 4-8cm, margin inrolled when young; strong bright yellow to greenish yellow; viscid when wet. Gills adnate; distinctively yellow when young, becoming more rusty yellow in age. Stem 40-80 x 10-18mm, the base swollen or with a small submarginate bulb; bright yellow, veil yellow. Flesh yellow in all parts. Odor strong, sweet, distinctive. Taste slight. Spores lemon-shaped, rough, 9-10.5 x 3.5-5.5µ, quotient 2.15. Deposit rusty brown. Habitat under conifers. Found in the Pacific Northwest and Colorado also found in Europe. Season September-October. Not edible. Comment The spores of my collection are rather small.

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