Wide cortinarius (Cortinarius largus) is a specialist mushroom that grows in eucalypt forests only after wildfires have burnt off the ground cover. This highly specific growth habit makes it a rare find. The Latin name largus refers to the mushroom's large size.
Cap Diameter:
5 - 16 cm
Odor:
Mildly earthy to faintly sweet.
In This Article
Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Wide cortinarius
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Attributes of Wide cortinarius
Cap Diameter
5 - 16 cm
Height
5 - 15 cm
Cap
Cap 3 - 15 cm in width; convex; pale lilac to blue-grey; smooth, silky when dry; margin incurved for a long time
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Smooth, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Shortly adnate; crowded; pale lilac-blue at first then clay-ochraceous to rust
Gill Attachment
Notched
Stem
Stem 4 - 15 cm in height, 1 - 3 cm in thick; full, somtimes cylindrical or simply swollen at the base; violaceous; with a quite abundant cortina, thin, pale brown
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Flesh
Fibrous; pale lilac-white; turning white in the stem and centre of cap when exposed to air
Volva
Absent
Ring
Absent
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
Rusty brown
Odor
Mildly earthy to faintly sweet.
Body Color
Brown
Gray
White
Blue
Purple
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
