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looking at, and once a decade earlier in the same location, when it was gorgeous and thrilling—but before i owned a camera. cortinarius violaceus features a dry, scaly cap and a dry, finely hairy stem, both of which—along with the young gills—are deep purple when fresh (ahem). microscopic features for
genus cortinarius that features prominent, clearly defined cystidia on its gills. according to some authors, cortinarius violaceus should be divided into two varieties (or subspecies, or species, depending on the author): var. violaceus, associating with various hardwoods and featuring amygdaliform spores—and...
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across north america--typically in fall, but occasionally in spring and summer as well. it is recognized by its white gills, white cap, and white ring . it lacks a universal veil , so it does not features warts or patches on the cap, nor a volva at the base of the stem--but it could be easily mistaken for
in my opinion, is the odd shape of the young cap, which, while basically convex, is rather a lumpy version of convex. some forms of this species bruise yellowish or brownish on handling, and the stem is usually club-shaped--but these features are variable enough that they should not be relied upon for...
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