|
genera |
species |
edible? |
variety |
family |
|
Cortinarius |
alboviolaceus |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
adalberti |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
calochrous |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
canabarka |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
cinnabarinus |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
cinnamomeus |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
collinitus |
|
slimy banded cort
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
duracinus |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
delibutus |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
frandulosus |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
glaucopus |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
infractus |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
magnivelatus |
? |
found w/ morchella
May22
|
Cortinariace |
|
Cortinarius |
mericocybe |
? |
|
Cortinariace |
|
Cortinarius |
mucosus |
|
slimy cort
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
multiformis |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
myxacium |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
near malachius |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
near rapaceus |
? |
|
Cortinariace |
|
Cortinarius |
orichalceus |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
pyriodorus |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
renidens |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
sericybe |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
torvus ? |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
trivialis |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
varius |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
vanduserensis |
|
|
Cortinaria |
|
Cortinarius |
violaceous |
|
|
Cortinaria |
Notice that there is no information about the Cortinarius species edibility
because this group of fungi although easy to identify as to genus are very
difficult to identify as to species. Some are known to be toxic (although
probably not deadly) others have never been tested. The entire family is
therefore suspect. The identifying trait is the fine hairs that connect the edge
of the cap to the stem as the cap develops. These fine hairs are called the
cortina. When the cap is fully expanded the cortina breaks and leaves the hairs
on the stem. They in turn are dusted with the rusty brown spores falling from
the gills.
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