Spotted Cort - Cortinarius iodes
The caps of these mushrooms were purple, conical, had yellowish spots near the center, and were super slimy! Gills were pale purple, close, and attached to the stem. The stems were very pale purple.
Habitat: Growing on the ground, under oak, in a deciduous forest
"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
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Jan 26, 2019. Captured Sep 19, 2018 11:04 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
