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Spread cobweb (Cortinarius delibutus) is a conditionally edible lamellar specimen of the genus Cobweb. Because of the mucous surface of the cap, it received another name – the greased cobweb.
Description of the cobweb smeared
Belongs to the class Agaricomycetes. Elias Magnus Fries, a Swedish botanist and mycologist, classified this mushroom in 1938.
It has a yellowish color, covered with mucus.
Cap Description
The size of the cap in diameter is up to 9 cm. The surface is flat-convex, mucous. Has various shades of yellow. The plates are small, closely adherent. As it grows, it changes color from bluish-violet to beige.
Spores are reddish, spherical, warty.
The pulp is quite dense. When ripe, the color changes from purple to yellow. It does not have a characteristic mushroom smell and taste.
This specimen is found both in groups and singly.
Description of the leg
The leg is cylindrical in shape, rather long, reaches 10 cm. Thickened closer to the base, yellow or whitish.
Near the cap, the leg has a bluish tint, slippery to the touch.
Where and how to grow
This specimen grows in coniferous and mixed forests. It can be found in the northwestern and northern regions of Our Country, in Primorye. In Europe, it grows in Belgium, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Finland, Switzerland and Sweden.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
This species is considered little known, conditionally edible. Some sources claim that it is inedible.
Since it has a low nutritional value, it is not of particular interest to mushroom pickers.
Twins and their differences
The representative has several doppelgangers. Among them:
- Cobweb slimy. It has a more brown tint. Its surface is more heavily covered with mucus. This species is conditionally edible.
- Cobweb dirtying. It differs by a cap: its edges are more lowered towards the bottom. Brown color. Refers to edible varieties.
- Mucus cobweb. This representative is characterized by a more impressive size, it is more covered with mucus. Refers to conditionally edible.
Conclusion
Cobweb smeared – yellow mushroom, covered with mucus. Grows in coniferous and mixed forests. Conditionally edible, it is used for food only after careful heat treatment. Has several doppelgangers.