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

Cortinarius praestigiosus Mushroom
Ref No: 7007
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location: North America, Europe
edibility: Poisonous/Suspect
fungus colour: Red or redish or pink
normal size: Less than 5cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
flesh: Mushroom has distinct or odd smell (non mushroomy)
spore colour: Rusty brown
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Cortinarius praestigiosus (Fr.) Moser subgenus Telamonia Cap 1.5-4.5cm across; reddish brown with whitish bloom, edge lighter; hygrophanous. Gills adnate to almost free; yellowish ochre then rusty. Stem 30-60 x 4-l0mm, pallid with red-brown veil belts. Flesh marbled white and brown. Odor strong, radishy. Taste radishy. Spores ovoid, rough, 8-9 x 4-5µ, quotient 1.9. Deposit rusty brown. Habitat in coniferous woods. Found in Europe and Maine. Season September-October. Not edible. Comment Identified in Moser, this species needs further study in North America to confirm its identity.

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