Cortinarius uliginosus    Berk. 

common name(s) : Marsh Webcap 

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

synonyms: Dermocybe uliginosus, Dermocybe uliginosa 
(unconfirmed synonyms: Cortinarius queletii, Cortinarius concinnus)  

edibility : discard

potential confusions with  Cortinarius uliginosus toxicity of Cortinarius uliginosus genus Cortinarius  

The cap is bright brick red then tawny orange-copper.

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 5 cm (between 1.5 and 10 cm)
  height of stem approximately 7 cm (between 2.5 and 13 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 6 mm (between 3 and 10 mm)


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



page updated on 14/01/18