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Cortinarius hemitrichus |
Cortinarius hemitrichus is one of the first of the Cortinarius fungi to appear. From April through to November you
can find this inedible fungus under deciduous trees and occasionally in
damp areas on wood-chip paths.
Identification guide |
Cap |
Young caps are bell shaped and fawn, and
they are liberally covered with white scales, especially around the rim.
Mature caps, which often have distinctly pointed tops, are much paler and are typically 2 to 5 cm in diameter; the white flaky scales soon fall off if handled. |
Gills |
The brown gills are adnate and very crowded. |
Stipe |
Scurfy, brown-grey with fibrous scales forming paler zones; 3 to 5 mm diameter and up to 7 cm tall. |
Spore print |
Rusty brown. |
Odour/taste |
Not distinctive. |
Habitat |
In deciduous woodland; also on well-shaded and damp wood chip paths. |
Season |
May to November. |
Occurrence |
Infrequent. |