Cortinarius volvatus Smith subgenus Phlegmacium Cap 3-9cm across, convex; drab grayish ochre with hints of violet, especially at the margin; fibrillose, the buttons especially with patches of the whitish universal veil, glutinous. Gills adnate; violet then dark grayish lavender or purplish, remaining so for a long time. Stem 40-70 x 6-15mm, with a distinctly rounded to marginate bulb, the edge of which has distinct remains of the whitish veil, giving it an appearance of having a volva; above dull ochreceous; densely fibrous. Flesh dull grayish yellow with streaks of purple. Odor slight. Taste a touch bitter. Spores ovoid, roughened, 7.5-9 x 4.7-5.6µ, quotient 1.6. Deposit rusty brown. Habitat under conifers, especially spruce. Rare. Found in the Pacific Northwest. Season October-November. Not edible. Comment The volva-like remnants on the bulb are a very distinct characteristic.