Stocking webcap is identified by the stocking-like veil that envelops the lower part of its stalk even after the mushroom matures. The epithet Cortinarius name means "curtain" and was given for the additional veil that covers the mushroom's gills before it matures. Stocking webcap gives off an unpleasant, camphor-like aroma and grows among broad-leaf trees like oak, hazel, and especially beech.
Cap Diameter:
3 - 10 cm
Odor:
Strongly sweet, somewhat unpleasant.
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Attributes
Toxicity and Edibility
Similar Species
Tips for Finding
Clean and Preserve
Common Questions
General Info About Stocking webcap
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Attributes of Stocking webcap
Cap Diameter
3 - 10 cm
Height
5 - 12 cm
Cap
Cap 3 - 8 cm; convex, broadly bell-shaped, or nearly flat; brown, to grayish, tan; dry, very finely silky or, in age, nearly bald; the margin inrolled well into maturity
Cap Shape
Convex, Bell-shaped, Flat
Cap Surfaces
Fibrillose-scaly
Gills
Adnate; nearly distant; brownish purple when young, becoming rusty brown
Gill Attachment
Attached
Stem
Stem 4 - 10 cm long, up to 1.5 cm thick at the apex; tapering to a club-shaped, swollen base; pale purple to white or brown; dry, with whitish to lilac gray veil material
Stem Shapes
Club Shaped
Stem Surfaces
Fibrillose
Flesh
Whitish, or with purple to gray shades in the stem
Ring
Folded-over; fragile
Ring
With Ring Zone
Spore Print Color
Rusty brown
Odor
Strongly sweet, somewhat unpleasant.
Body Color
Brown
Bronze
Silver
Gray
White
Purple
Flesh Bruises
The flesh or milk does not discolor when bruised or cut.
Growth Form
Scattered, Gregarious
Nutrient Gathering
Mycorrhizal
Substrate
On soil
You can find Stocking webcap by these plants:
Northern red oak, White oak, European beech, Oaks
Occurence Habitats
Deciduous Woodland, Mixed Woodland
Species Status
Probably widely distributed in eastern North America
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Is Stocking webcap Toxic?
Stocking webcap may be poisonous. Some Cortinarius mushrooms contain the deadly toxin orellanine, which will cause damage to the kidney and liver if accidentally ingested. Stay away from this mushroom.
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What are the Ideal Soil Conditions for Stocking webcap
Prefers moist, well-drained soils rich with organic matter.
What are Some Tips for Finding Stocking webcap
Search around hardwood trees like beeches and oaks.
Inspect areas of mixed woodland, looking for gregarious growth patterns.
Focus on well-drained soil that appears rich in decomposed organic material.
Examine spots where you notice mushrooms growing scattered or in small groups.
Cycle back to promising spots, as stocking webcap has a tendency to reappear in the same area.
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