Thanks to its prominent corrugated cap, the corrugated cap cort is probably one of the easiest cortinar mushrooms to identify. The wrinkles on the cap are so distinctive that the species carries the name Corrugated cap cort after this feature. When young, this brownish mushroom has purple gills that become brown as the mushroom matures.
Cap Diameter:
4 - 8 cm
Odor:
Unpleasant or reminiscent of fresh semen.
In This Article
Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Corrugated cap cort
Instantly identify mushrooms with a snap
Snap a photo for instant mushroom ID and risk assessment, gaining quick insights on edible guidelines, toxicity, medical value, habitat, culture, and foraging techniques, etc.
Download the App for Free
Attributes of Corrugated cap cort
Cap Diameter
4 - 8 cm
Height
7 - 15 cm
Cap
Cap 4 - 8 cm; bell-shaped to convex or widely conical; brown; bald, sticky when fresh or wet, soon dry
Cap Shape
Bell-shaped, Convex
Cap Surfaces
Slimy or slightly sticky, Visible lines or stripes
Gills
Attached; close or nearly distant; very pale lilac to rusty
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 7 - 12 cm long, up to 2 cm thick; equal, terminating in a slight bulb; whitish to yellowish or pale brownish; dry, finely silky
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Surfaces
Smooth to slightly fibrous
Flesh
Whitish; unchanging when sliced
Ring
Ringless
Spore Print Color
Rusty brown
Odor
Unpleasant or reminiscent of fresh semen.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Red
White
Orange
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Solitary, Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Corrugated cap cort by these plants:
American beech
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland
Species Status
Widely distributed in eastern North America
Endangered Species
No
AI mushroom expert in your pocket
Habitat of Corrugated cap cort
Corrugated cap cort typically thrives in forests rich with beech and other hardwood trees, often found in areas where these trees grow alone or in groups.
