Family: Cortinariaceae
Cortinarius caperatus
(Pers.) Fr.
The Gypsy
Cortinarius caperatus | Palmer Creek Road
KEY ID FEATURES
- Found growing in both mixed woods and coniferous forests.
- Light brown, tan or orche cap with a creamy to whitish stipe.
- Cap often has a thin layer or "sheet" of fine whitish fibers (universal veil remnants), particularly when young.
- Has a thick or membraneous veil or "ring", an uncommon feature with Cortinarius.
- Member of the Cortinarius subgenus Rozites.
NUTRITIONAL STRATEGY: Mycorrhizal
SPORE PRINT: Rusty Brown
EDIBILITY: Edible, but be certain of your identification!
SYNONYM: Rozites caperatus
COLLECTIONS
- COLLECTION ID: AKFF-016-14
- LOCATION: Palmer Creek Road, about 1 mile up.
- DATE: 25-Aug-14
- NOTES: 29-50 mm across, moist, wrinkled, dusted with whitish powder. Gills beige, stipe 60-92 mm long, 11-15 mm thick at apex, partial veil thick, membranous. No odor, taste mild.
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