– Cap initially violet, becoming more yellow-brown with age.
– Gills adnate to adnexed, initially yellow-brown, turning rust-brown with age.
– Stem violet, with a strong veil that also covers the gills in young specimens.
– Flesh yellow-brown, with a fruity scent.
Cortinarioid agarics
Gassy Webcap
Cortinarius traganus
LC
Least concern
Inedible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows in mossy coniferous forests throughout the country
Notes
Not a poisonous species, but should not be eaten.
Similar species
Can be confused with the edible Lepista nuda, that never has cobweb-like veil remnants on the cap edge or stem, nor does it have brown gills.
There are other violet Cortinarius species, for example C. camphoratus, which has violet flesh.
There are other violet Cortinarius species, for example C. camphoratus, which has violet flesh.
