Cortinarius (Dermocybe) semisanguineus (Fr.) Gillet
Blutblättriger Hautkopf Cortinaire à demi sanguin Surprise Webcap Cap 2–6cm across, convex then expanded and umbonate, ochre- to olive-buff, often darker or tinged reddish at the centre, covered in fine fibres disrupting into minute scales near the margin. Stem 20–100 x 4–12mm, ochraceous to olivaceous, paler at the apex, sparsely covered in olivaceous fibres below, base sometimes covered in pinkish to reddish down. Flesh ochraceous in stem, olivaceous in cap. Taste slightly bitter, smell of radish. Gills blood-red. Spore print rust. Spores elliptic, 6–8 x 4–5µ. Habitat mixed conifer and birch woods. Season autumn. Frequent. Edibility Suspect – avoid as many Cortinarius contain toxins. Distribution, America and Europe.