Species

Cortinarius caperatus (Wrinkled cortinaria)

Cortinarius caperatus. Photo: (c) Petri Roponen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

Cortinarius caperatus, commonly known as the gypsy mushroom, is an edible mushroom of the genus Cortinarius found in northern regions of Europe and North America. It was known as Rozites caperata for many years before genetic studies revealed that it belonged to the genus Cortinarius. The fruit bodies appear in autumn in coniferous and beech woods as well as heathlands in late summer and autumn. The ochre-coloured cap is up to 10 cm (4 in) across and has…

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