Pretty Cortinarius Sp. for ID help

Funky_Porcine · #1 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 07:06 PM

Had a brilliant days mushrooming today.

Found these pretty looking things. I've narrowed it down to a Cortinarius, but can't get my head around which one it is. The annoying thing is I've seen this in one of my dads books.

They were growing at the bottom of a sweet chestnut tree.
Couldn't distinguish the smell due to stuffed up nose, but it definitely had one and it wasn't standard mushroom.
No real bruising.
Spores rusty.
Mature specimens had a brownish cap.

Any help much appreciated.
There'll be two more threads in a minute with two more I'm stuck with.

Jon

NickCantle · #2 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 07:26 PM

You've no chance of an ID

This is a species I'm trying to write extensive notes on, but they keep on coming and becoming harder and harder

Funky_Porcine · #3 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 07:33 PM

Oh well, pretty looking shrooms anyway

NickCantle · #4 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 07:37 PM

Oh yes, a genus containing 10,000 plus species is bound to have one or two pretties

I agree, they are beautiful- I love their structures. I decided to focus on Cortinarius because a) There's a massive black spot regarding ID'ing the species and b) I find the varieties so fascinating.

fairplay · #5 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 07:49 PM

Hello Funky Porcine,

Was there definately no Spruce nearby ?
Was this in a hilly or mountainous area ? (although I shouldn't think so with Sweet Chestnut)

Neil.

NickCantle · #6 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 07:57 PM

Go on Neil, be brave!!! Suggest something!

fairplay · #7 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 08:01 PM

Amethyst Deceiver

fairplay · #8 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 08:03 PM

Funky_Porcine · #9 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 08:05 PM

@Nick, I'm chuffed to pieces that my IDing has improved so much that I can narrow it down to 1 in 10000

@Fairplay No spruce (that I noticed), I think it was mainly oak with the odd beech tree and a scattering of sweet chestnut trees.

It was in a wood on a hill in Hardwick Park - really boggy underfoot. Heavy clay soil

Look forward to seeing the suggestions. I'm off to chop this lil lot up for drying.

fairplay · #10 (**permalink**) 28-09-2008, 08:15 PM

That doesn't completely rule out Cortinarius cinnamoviolaceus, the cut stem has the same colour, but the caps are more brown than those in this thread.

Trouble is, I've absolutely no idea if this occurs in Britain.

Neil.