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Cortinarius hemitrichus, also known as the frosty webcap, is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Cortinarius. Young mushrooms are characterized by their brown cone-shaped caps covered with dense white fibrils.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Widespread and common
Habitat
On poor soils
Associates
Betula
Cap
| Colour | |
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| Shape | Campanulate, Umbonate |
| Surface | Squamose |
| Width | 1 - 5 cm |
Gills
| Colour | |
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| Spacing | close |
Flesh
| Colour | |
|---|---|
| Odour | Nil |
| Taste | Mild |
Stem
White veil forming a belt and remnants below
| Colour | |
|---|---|
| Height | 3 - 8 cm |
| Width | 4 - 8 mm |
| Texture | Fibrillose |
| Shape | Cylindric |
| Veil | cortinate |
Spores
| Colour | |
|---|---|
| Type | dextinoid |
| Shape | Ellipsoid, Amygdaliform |
| Ornamentation | Warty |
| Size | 7-8.5 x 4-5 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Cortinariaceae
- ↳ Genus: Cortinarius
Synonyms
- Agaricus hemitrichus Pers.
- Cortinarius hemitrichus (Pers. ex Fr.) Fr.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby, M. Tortelli (2021) The Genus Cortinarius in Britain. Geoffrey Kibby & Mario Tortelli.
