Species

Cortinarius camphoratus (Goatcheese webcap)

Cortinarius camphoratus. Photo: (c) Federico Calledda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cortinarius camphoratus, commonly known as the goatcheese webcap, is an agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae. The fungus is found in Europe and North America, where its fruit bodies (mushrooms) grow on the ground in a mycorrhizal association with spruce and firs in coniferous forests. Mushrooms are characterized by pale blue lilac colors when young, and a strong distinctive odor. Sources disagree as to the edibility of the mushroom, but they are generally not recommended for…

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