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Spotted Cort - Cortinarius iodes Purple, broadly convex cap with white spots near the center. The gills were attached to the stem, nearly distant, pale purple, and had cinnamon cortina remnants. Short gills were frequent. Stipe was silvery lilac, it had a rusty ring zone, and white basal mycelium.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101383/spotted_cort_-_cortinarius_iodes.html" title="Spotted Cort - Cortinarius iodes"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/101383_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=RXeLTanRqc9bZVovRc0QB4SG%2Bls%3D" width="122" height="152" alt="Spotted Cort - Cortinarius iodes Purple, broadly convex cap with white spots near the center. The gills were attached to the stem, nearly distant, pale purple, and had cinnamon cortina remnants. Short gills were frequent. Stipe was silvery lilac, it had a rusty ring zone, and white basal mycelium.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101381/spotted_cort_-_cortinarius_iodes.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101382/spotted_cort_-_cortinarius_iodes.html<br /> Cortinarius iodes,Geotagged,Spotted cort,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101381/spotted_cort_-_cortinarius_iodes.html" title="Spotted Cort - Cortinarius iodes"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/101381_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=KN4cBah%2BLu2lGDHMxo0i%2BgqIfw4%3D" width="132" height="152" alt="Spotted Cort - Cortinarius iodes Purple, broadly convex cap with white spots near the center. The gills were attached to the stem, nearly distant, pale purple, and had cinnamon cortina remnants. Short gills were frequent. Stipe was silvery lilac, it had a rusty ring zone, and white basal mycelium.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101382/spotted_cort_-_cortinarius_iodes.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101383/spotted_cort_-_cortinarius_iodes.html Cortinarius iodes,Geotagged,Spotted cort,Summer,United States,cortinarius,fungus,mushroom" /></a></figure> Cortinarius iodes,Geotagged,Spotted cort,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Spotted Cort - Cortinarius iodes

Purple, broadly convex cap with white spots near the center. The gills were attached to the stem, nearly distant, pale purple, and had cinnamon cortina remnants. Short gills were frequent. Stipe was silvery lilac, it had a rusty ring zone, and white basal mycelium.

Habitat: Mixed forest

Spotted Cort - Cortinarius iodes Purple, broadly convex cap with white spots near the center. The gills were attached to the stem, nearly distant, pale purple, and had cinnamon cortina remnants. Short gills were frequent. Stipe was silvery lilac, it had a rusty ring zone, and white basal mycelium.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101381/spotted_cort_-_cortinarius_iodes.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101382/spotted_cort_-_cortinarius_iodes.html<br /> Cortinarius iodes,Geotagged,Spotted cort,Summer,United States

Spotted Cort - Cortinarius iodes Purple, broadly convex cap with white spots near the center. The gills were attached to the stem, nearly distant, pale purple, and had cinnamon cortina remnants. Short gills were frequent. Stipe was silvery lilac, it had a rusty ring zone, and white basal mycelium.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Mixed forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101382/spotted_cort_-_cortinarius_iodes.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/101383/spotted_cort_-_cortinarius_iodes.html Cortinarius iodes,Geotagged,Spotted cort,Summer,United States,cortinarius,fungus,mushroom

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    Patomarazul
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    I love the mauve tones in fungi! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      I do as well. Blues are my favorite, but they are super rare around here. Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Patomarazul's profile
        Patomarazul
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        Here we only have a few species as well, mostly Laccaria amethystina. Always a pretty finding! Posted 4 years ago
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          Christine Young
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          Definitely :) Posted 4 years ago

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The Spotted cort

"Cortinarius iodes" is a species of agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae. The species range includes the eastern North America, Central America, northern South America, and northern Asia, where it grows on the ground in a mycorrhizal association with deciduous trees.

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Similar species: Agaricales
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Sep 13, 2020. Captured Sep 13, 2020 10:51 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/166s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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