Cloaked webcap is known for its distinctive appearance, with a cap that can change color as it matures, and a veil that covers its gills when young, leaving a unique web-like pattern. It typically grows in coniferous and mixed forests, contributing to the ecological balance by breaking down organic matter.
Cap Diameter:
9 - 14 cm
Odor:
Mildly foul, sweetly fermentative with fruity hints.
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Attributes
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Cloaked webcap
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Attributes of Cloaked webcap
Cap Diameter
9 - 14 cm
Height
4 - 13 cm
Cap
Cap 9 - 14 cm across; broadly convex-expanded to plane; olive-ocher to yellow-ocher
Cap Shape
Convex, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly, Slimy or slightly sticky
Gills
Shortly decurrent; crowded; ocher-yellow to cinnamon
Stem
Stem 9 - 13 cm long, 1 - 1.2 cm thick
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
Ochraceous-rusty
Odor
Mildly foul, sweetly fermentative with fruity hints.
Body Color
Brown
Yellow
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.