Cortinarius
- noun
- /kɔːrˈtɪnəriəs/
- Specialized
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Cortinarius
- While walking through the woods, we spotted a vibrant Cortinarius with rusty spores nestled in the leaf litter.
Examples
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In the forest, I found a rare Cortinarius mushroom, its distinctive veil shimmering in the sunlight.
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The mycologist identified the Cortinarius among other woodland mushrooms during the annual foray.
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So the second species is called Cortinarius Chlorosplendidus.
Compounds
- Specialized
A mushroom with a large brown cap, pale gills and a red band on the stem near birch trees
- Specialized
A mushroom with a slimy yellow cap that turns olive and brown and has lavender flesh
- Specialized
A mushroom with a red-purple slimy cap and gills that turn dark purple when bruised
- Specialized
A mushroom with a dry brown cap, rusty red gills, and a yellowish stem that grows under pine or spruce
- Specialized
A deep purple mushroom with a scaly cap that grows in temperate forests
- Specialized
A mushroom with a slimy purple cap and gills that turn dark purple when bruised
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Cortinarius comes from the Latin cortina, meaning 'curtain', because these mushrooms have a thin, cobweb-like cover that hangs like a small curtain over their gills, so the name points to this visible feature.
