Cortinarius violaceus (L.) Gray

First published in Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl., (London) 1: 628 (1821)

This species is accepted

This species is found in Europe, South America, North America and Asia-Temperate. It is used for food.

Morphology: Solitary. Pileus: 3–5 cm diam., convex to plano-convex, even, squamulose, violet at center; margin: violet to pale violet. Hymenophore: lamellate, adnexed, violet with brown tones. Context: pale violet. Stipe: 8–12 cm long, cylindrical or subclavate, fibrilose-striate, upper half violet, lower half pale violet. Annulus: cortinate, pale violet. Odor: mild. Taste: mild. Spore print: ferruginous brown. Spores: amygdaliform, verruculose to verrucose, inamyloid.
Habit: Solitary.
Distribution: Global distribution. Altitude: 2300 – 2785 m a.s.l. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Boyacá, Huila.
Ecology: Symbiotroph. - Ectomycorrhizal. Habitat/ecology: on soil in forests associated with oak.

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Use Food Mushrooms: Reported as edible. Part used: Basidiome. In Colombia there are no uses reported in this category. Reported as edible in Mexico.

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