Cortinarius evernius    (Fr.:Fr.) Fr. 

common name(s) : Silky Webcap 

New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Cortinariales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarieae [sub-genus:Telamonia]  

synonyms: Telamonia evernia 
(unconfirmed synonyms: Hydrocybe evernius)  

edibility : unknown edibility

potential confusions with  Cortinarius evernius toxicity of Cortinarius evernius genus Cortinarius  

The cap is reddish brown with lilac shades, very hygrophanous, drying ochre.

its texture is fibrous.

The gills are . The spore print is rusty brown. This species is mycorrhizal.

The fruiting period takes place from June to December.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 7 cm (between 3 and 10 cm)
  height of stem approximately 11 cm (between 3 and 18 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 13 mm (between 8 and 20 mm)

Chemical tests : none.


Cortinarius evernius is quite rare and localised in the forest of Rambouillet, and is infrequent, more generally speaking .
here should be the distribution map of Cortinarius evernius in the forest of Rambouillet
Above : distribution map of Cortinarius evernius in the forest of Rambouillet



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