Confirm on Violet Web Cap...

[juliejam]

Found this little bunch growing under a bush of wild Blackberry..and beech..

Im I correct with the ID of Cortinarius violaceus..Viloet Web Cap..any help appreciated..

Many thanx

Julie

[goosey]

Hi Julie, I have no idea what it is but it's a great colour - I have never seen anything as bright as that when I have been looking for fungi .

[juliejam]

Originally Posted by goosey

Hi Julie, I have no idea what it is but it's a great colour - I have never seen anything as bright as that when I have been looking for fungi .

They are a fantastic colour they were easy to spot...plus its my favourite colour...I can remember them growing in the same spot last yr.. my daughter and I have been waited for them to return..

Julie

[Chiffchaff]

Certainly look like Violet Webcap - cortinarius violaceus. Such a brilliant colour.
Good Find, well done.

[juliejam]

Originally Posted by Chiffchaff

Certainly look like Violet Webcap - cortinarius violaceus. Such a brilliant colour.
Good Find, well done.

Thank you ...they were a good find for me ..

Julie

[Stewy]

Classed as rare in Phillips.

[Leif]

I am not convinced that they are C. violaceous, in part because the caps look smooth, whereas C. violaceous has a distinctively scurfy cap surface. They also look rather small, whereas C. violaceous is quite large, with 6" tall being typical.

I would be tempted to wonder if they are Wood Blewits. They can be all violet as per the photo, although the cap is more usually brown. What was the texture of the flesh like? Rubbery? And what was the smell? C. violaceous has a lovely aromatic smell.

That said, they do occur with Beech.

[juliejam]

Originally Posted by Leif

I am not convinced that they are C. violaceous, in part because the caps look smooth, whereas C. violaceous has a distinctively scurfy cap surface. They also look rather small, whereas C. violaceous is quite large, with 6" tall being typical.

I would be tempted to wonder if they are Wood Blewits. They can be all violet as per the photo, although the cap is more usually brown. What was the texture of the flesh like? Rubbery? And what was the smell? C. violaceous has a lovely aromatic smell.

That said, they do occur with Beech.

Wouldnt agree with them being Wood Blewits ...found them last week ..can remember these smelling of cedar wood..The tallest one around stood at 4-5 inches high ..being that they have only been there less than a week.


Julie

[Leif]

Originally Posted by juliejam

Wouldnt agree with them being Wood Blewits ...found them last week ..can remember these smelling of cedar wood..The tallest one around stood at 4-5 inches high ..being that they have only been there less than a week.


Julie

The smell of cedar wood is spot on for C. violaceous which I guess confirms your id. (I mistakenly said sandalwood in a post on another thread, but many authors say cedar wood.)

[juliejam]

Originally Posted by Leif

The smell of cedar wood is spot on for C. violaceous which I guess confirms your id. (I mistakenly said sandalwood in a post on another thread, but many authors say cedar wood.)

Thats another one confirmed ..thanx for that ...

Julie