Species
Cortinarius talus (Honey webcap)
Cortinarius talus. Photo: (c) Federico Calledda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Cortinarius is a genus of mushrooms. It is suspected to be the largest genus of agarics, containing over 2000 different species and found worldwide. A common feature among all species in the genus Cortinarius is that young specimens have a cortina (veil) between the cap and the stem, hence the name, meaning curtained. Most of the fibers of the cortina are ephemeral and will leave no trace once gone, except for limited remnants on the stem…
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