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Cortinarius (Cortinarius sect. cortinarius)

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

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Cortinarius is a globally distributed genus of mushrooms in the family Cortinariaceae. It is suspected to be the largest genus of agarics, containing over 2,000 widespread species. 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 fibres of the cortina are ephemeral and will leave no trace once gone, except for limited remnants…

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Subtaxa

Species: Cortinarius violaceus (Violet webcap)

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