Taxonomy, characteristics and description of the structure of the purple mushroom
Goat webcap (Latin name Cortinarius traganus), popularly also known as "smelly" or "goaty". It belongs to the genus Webinnikov (Webinnikovy family) and the class of agaricomycetes (lamellar). This fruiting body was nicknamed smelly for the fact that it has a particularly unpleasant, chemical aroma, reminiscent of the smell of acetylene or sexually mature goat. It is considered an inedible species.
The cap of this mushroom is rather large, since it reaches a diameter of 6 to 12 cm.In immature representatives of the genus, it has a regular rounded shape with edges slightly tucked inward. As it grows, it opens, however, a slight bulge remains in the center. The surface of the cap is dry and velvety to the touch. In young specimens, it is purple, however, over time, it acquires a bluish tint.
The fungus hymenophore, which is the lower part of the cap with a spore-bearing layer, consists of plates often located in relation to each other, which at the very beginning of growth also have a purple color and grow together with a tooth. Over time, they become even thicker and acquire a brownish-rusty hue. On young specimens, a clearly distinguishable cobweb blanket of deep purple color can be seen between the plates.
The flesh of the goat spider web on the cut is rather dense, fleshy, of a grayish-purple hue. Sometimes yellowish-brown, with a bitter aftertaste. An unpleasant smell comes from it.
The leg of Cortinarius traganus is short (6 to 10 cm in height) and thick (1-3 cm in diameter). A massive tuberous thickening is visible on it, which over time evens out and takes on a cylindrical shape. Its color is almost the same as on the cap, only slightly lighter. Often on the leg there are remnants of a cortina (thin cobweb fibers), and as the pores mature and disintegrate, beautiful spots and stripes of red color are visible on it.
Blood red webcap: photo and description
| Name: | Webcap blood red |
| Latin name: | Cortinarius sanguineus |
| Type of: | Inedible, Poisonous |
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There are such mushrooms from the Spiderweb family that will surely attract fans of quiet hunting with their appearance. The blood-red webcap is just such a representative of the genus. In scientific articles, you can find its Latin name Cortinarius sanguineus. It has not been sufficiently studied, but its toxicity is a fact confirmed by mycologists.
Description of the blood red spider web
It is a lamellar mushroom with a bright, bloody color. The fruiting body consists of a cap and a stem, on which the remains of a cobweb blanket can be observed.
Grows in small clusters in thickets of moss or berry bushes
Description of the hat
The upper part of the fruiting body grows up to 5 cm in diameter. In young basidiomycetes, it is spherical, opens over time, becomes prostrate-convex or flat.
The skin on the surface is dry, fibrous or scaly, the color is dark, blood red
The plates are narrow, frequent, the teeth adhered to the stem are dark scarlet in color.
Spores in the form of a grain or ellipse, smooth, may be warty. Their color is rusty, brown, yellow.
Leg description
The length does not exceed 10 cm, the diameter is 1 cm. The shape is cylindrical, widened to the bottom, uneven. The surface is fibrous or silky.
The color of the leg is red, but slightly darker than that of the cap
The mycelium at the base is rusty-brown in color.
The pulp is blood-red, its smell resembles a rare, bitter taste.
Where and how it grows
The blood-red webcap is found in wet or swampy spruce forests. You can find it on acidic soils in blueberry or moss thickets. The habitat is Eurasia and North America. In Russia, the species is found in Siberia, the Urals, the Far East. Fruiting from July to September.
More often the blood-red spider web grows singly, less often - in small groups. It is not often found on the territory of Russia.
Is the mushroom edible or not
Almost all representatives of the Spiderweb family are poisonous. The described blood-red basidiomycete is no exception. It is poisonous, its toxins are dangerous to humans. Signs of poisoning appear a few days after eating a mushroom dish. Officially belongs to the inedible group.
Doubles and their differences
The described mushroom has a similar poisonous twin. In appearance, they practically do not differ.
The red-lamellar webcap (blood-reddish) has a bell-shaped cap with a characteristic bulge in the center. The color is dark yellow-brown, eventually turns dark red. The leg is thin and yellow. Poisonous species.
The double has only purple plates, and not the entire fruiting body
Conclusion
The spider web is blood-red - a lamellar, cap-pedunculated poisonous mushroom. It is rarely found in swampy spruce forests. Grows singly in moss or grass near firs. It got its name due to the bright color of the fruit body.
