Cortinarius nemorensis    (Fr.) Lange 



New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Cortinariales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarieae [sub-genus:Phlegmacium]  

synonyms: Phlegmacium nemorensis, Cortinarius variecolor-nemorensis, Phlegmacium largum ss.Rick. 
(unconfirmed synonyms: Phlegmacium nemorense)  

edibility : discard

photo gallery of Cortinarius nemorensis
photo gallery of Cortinarius nemorensis potential confusions with Cortinarius nemorensis toxicity of Cortinarius nemorensis genus Cortinarius  

The cap is violet to hazelnut brown or light brown.

its texture is fibrous.

The gills are . The spore print is rusty brown. This species is mycorrhizal.

The fruiting period takes place from July to November.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 8 cm (between 4 and 12 cm)
  height of stem approximately 6 cm (between 4 and 8 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 20 mm (between 10 and 30 mm)

Chemical tests : flesh becoming chrome yellow when in contact with potash (KOH) or ammonia (NH3).


Cortinarius nemorensis is quite rare and localised in the forest of Rambouillet, and is infrequent, more generally speaking .
here should be the distribution map of Cortinarius nemorensis in the forest of Rambouillet
Above : distribution map of Cortinarius nemorensis in the forest of Rambouillet



page updated on 14/01/18