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Spotted Cort Cap was slimy, smooth, and purple with a brownish tan spot in the center. The flesh was white and firm. Gills were a combination of lilac and brown.  Cortinarius iodes,Geotagged,Spotted Cort,Summer,United States,cortinar,cortinarius,fungus,mushroom Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Spotted Cort

Cap was slimy, smooth, and purple with a brownish tan spot in the center. The flesh was white and firm. Gills were a combination of lilac and brown.

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"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.

Similar species: Agaricales
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 17, 2018. Captured Aug 19, 2017 10:21 in 80 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm