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Mushroom
Cortinarius atkinsonianus Kauffman
Fruiting Body

Cap 6-9 cm; stalk central, 6-8 cm long x 12-18 mm diameter at apex, base a slightly flattened bulb.

Spores

Basidiospores 13-15 x 7-8.5 µm, elliptical, tuberculate, brown.

Diagnostic macroscopic feature

The combination of viscid yellow cap with tawny areas, purple gills, stalk and flesh help to distinguish this species

Nutritional Mode

Mycorrhizal

Substrate

Gregarious on ground

Habitat

Deciduous woods

Fruiting Season

Fall

 
     
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