Plush cobweb (Cortinarius orellanus)
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Order: Agaricales (Agaric or Lamellar)
- Family: Cortinariaceae (Spiderwebs)
- Genus: Cortinarius (Spiderweb)
- Type: Cortinarius orellanus (Plush cobweb)
- Mountain webcap
- Cobweb orange-red
Description:
The plush cobweb (Cortinarius orellanus) has a dry, matte cap, covered with small scales, 3–8.5 cm in diameter, hemispherical at the beginning, then flat, with an inexpressive tubercle, orange or brown-red with a golden tint. All of them are distinguished by non-slip, always dry fruiting bodies, a felt-silky hat and a slender, not thickened leg. The plates are painted in colors from orange to rusty brown.
Spread:
Plush cobweb is a relatively rare species. It has not yet been found in some countries. In Europe, it grows mainly in autumn (sometimes at the end of summer) in deciduous, and occasionally in coniferous forests. It forms mycorrhiza mainly with oak and birch. Most often appears on acidic soils. Learning to recognize this extremely dangerous fungus is very difficult, because there are many similar species; because of this, even for a specialist to determine a plush cobweb is not an easy task.
Plush cobweb – deadly poisonous.