Red-olive webcap (smelling, fragrant, cortinarius rufoolivaceus): what it looks like, where and how it grows, edible or not

Spider web brilliant: photo and description

The brilliant webcap (Cortinarius evernius) belongs to the Cobweb family and is extremely rare in Russia. During wet weather, its cap becomes shiny and becomes covered with transparent mucus, acquiring a glossy sheen, which is why it got its name.

What a brilliant spider web looks like

In accordance with its generic name, the mushroom has the remains of a velum with a spider-like structure. The flesh is tasteless, reddish in color with a slight unpleasant odor.

The spore body of the spider web is of a brilliant brown hue, consists of rare plates adhered to the leg. The spore powder has a rusty brown color. The spores themselves are medium-sized, smooth-walled, oval in shape.

In a young mushroom, the shape is at first sharp-bellied, dark brown in color with a lilac tint

Description of the hat

The cap of the mushroom is round in shape, its diameter is about 3-4 cm. With age, it opens, the fields increase, a small tubercle remains in the center. The color ranges from dark brown with a lilac tint to rusty orange.

The plates on the inner side, adhered with a tooth, are wide, have a medium frequency. The color is grayish-brown, later they acquire a chestnut color with a purple tint. The cobweb blanket remains white throughout the growth.

The flesh of the cap is also thin, but dense, has a brown color with a lilac tint

Leg description

The stem of the mushroom has the shape of a cylinder, tapering towards the base. Its length is 5-10 cm, and its diameter is about 0.5-1 cm. The color varies from gray to purple-coffee. White rings are noticeable along the entire length, which disappear with increased humidity.

Inside the leg is hollow, smooth and fibrous-silky

Where and how it grows

The most common cobweb is brilliant in the north of the European part of Russia and in the middle zone, it is also found in the Caucasus. The season starts at the end of summer - from the second half of August. Grows in mixed and coniferous forests.

Most often found in mossy places with high humidity: ravines, lowlands or near swamps. Glittering cobwebs grow in small groups of 2-4 mushrooms at the foot of pines and firs. Also found singly under bushes and among fallen leaves

Is the mushroom edible or not

The brilliant webcap belongs to inedible mushrooms. It does not contain any toxic substances and is not hazardous to health, but the unpleasant smell and taste of the pulp make it unsuitable for human consumption.

Doubles and their differences

The brilliant webcap can be easily confused with several more representatives of this species.

Slime cobweb (Cortinarius mucifluus) - is a conditionally edible species. The diameter of the cap is from 10 to 12 cm. The shape is bell-shaped at first, then straightens and becomes flat with uneven jagged edges. The leg is fusiform, 15-20 cm long, with a white color. The pulp is creamy, tasteless and odorless.

It differs from the brilliant cobweb in the absence of an unpleasant odor and mucus on the cap, even in dry weather

The most beautiful or reddish webcap (Cortinarius rubellus) is a poisonous mushroom that belongs to inedible. The length of the leg is 5-12 cm and from 0.5 to 1.5 cm in thickness, it expands downward. It has a brown-orange fibrous surface with light rings along its entire length. The diameter of the cap varies from 4 to 8 cm. The initial shape is conical.Further, it levels out, leaving a small convex mound at the top. The surface is smooth and dry with irregular edges of a brownish-red or brownish-purple color. The pulp is yellow-orange in color, odorless and tasteless.

It differs from the spiderweb of a brilliant rusty-reddish color and a lighter shade of the cap

Conclusion

The brilliant webcap is strictly not recommended to be cut and eaten. Having found it in the forest, you should be extremely careful: other edible spiderwebs can be confused with it. Most often it can be found in forests with a predominance of pines and birches.

Classification and representatives

Main article: Taxa of the genus Spiderweb

On the basis of macroscopic, microscopic and chemical characters, the genus is divided into 4-7 taxa, which were previously considered as subgenera or sections; in new systems, subgenera are divided into a large number of sections.

In 1821 E. Fries divided the genus into 6 subgenera: Myxacium, Phlegmacium, Inoloma (= Cortinarius sensu stricto), Dermocybe, Telamonia and Hydrocybe... Moser in 1955, taking the Fries system as a basis, identified 5 independent genera, but he (together with Singer) in 1962 again lowered their rank to subgenera, with changes in their composition.This classification is also adopted in new systems, but the assignment of species to subgenera can vary considerably among different authors.

Cortinarius - one of the largest genera of the Agarikov order. Different authors indicate a different number of species in the genus, usually up to 700, but according to the most complete edition - "Dictionary of mushrooms", the number of species exceeds 2000.

Subgenera (according to Nezdoyminy (1996), corresponds to the Moser - Singer system (1962)):

• Phlegmacium (Fr.) Fr.
• Sericeocybe P.D. Orton
• Myxacium (Fr.) Loud.
• Telamonia (Fr.) Loud.
• Leprocybe Mos.
• Cortinarius
• Dermocybe (Fr.) Sacc.

Some species:

Common webcap (Cortinarius trivialis) how it looks, where and how it grows, edible or not

Common webcap: photo and description

The common webcap (lat.Cortinarius trivialis) is a small mushroom of the Cobweb family.The second name - Pribolotnik - he received for preference to growing conditions. It is found in wet, swampy areas.

A detailed description of the Common Webcap with photos and videos is presented below.

Description of the common webcap

The mushroom was called a webcap for a kind of "veil" of a cobweb film present in young specimens. The rest of the appearance is unremarkable.

Description of the hat

Pribolotnik's cap is small: 3-8 cm in diameter. At the initial stage of development, it has the shape of a hemisphere, which is later revealed. The color of the cap ranges from pale yellow to ocher and light brown shades. The core is darker than the edges.

The cap is sticky to the touch, there is a small amount of mucus on it. The surface of the hymenophore is lamellar. In young fruit bodies, it is white, and in mature specimens it darkens to yellowish and brown tones.

The pulp is dense and fleshy, white, with a harsh odor.

Leg description

The leg is 6-10 cm in height, the diameter is 1.5-2 cm. Slightly narrowed towards the base. There are specimens with a reverse structure - there is a small expansion at the bottom. The color of the leg is white, closer to the ground it darkens to a brown tint. Above from the cobweb blanket are brown concentric fibrous bands. From the middle of the peduncle to the base - weakly expressed.

Where and how it grows

Podbolnik can be found under birches and aspens, rarely under alder. It rarely lives in coniferous forests. Grows singly or in small groups in damp places.

In Russia, the distribution area of ​​the species falls on the middle climatic zone.

Fruiting from July to September.

Edible webcap common or not

The nutritional properties of the Common Webcap have not been studied, but it does not apply to edible mushrooms. This species cannot be eaten.

Related specimens contain dangerous toxins in the pulp.

Poisoning symptoms, first aid

The danger of toxic species of this family is that the first signs of poisoning appear gradually: up to 1-2 weeks after eating mushrooms. Symptoms look like this:

• intense thirst;
• nausea, vomiting;
• stomach ache;
• spasms in the lumbar region.

If you find the first signs of poisoning, you must urgently consult a doctor or call an ambulance. Before receiving qualified treatment, you need to:

• flush the stomach using activated charcoal;
• plentiful drink (3-5 tbsp. boiled water in small sips);
• take a laxative to cleanse the intestines.

Doubles and their differences

The podbolnik is confused with other members of the family, as they are quite similar. The greatest similarity is noted with a slimy webcap (lat.Cortinarius mucosus).

The hat is 5-10 cm in diameter. It has a thin edge and a thick center, abundantly covered with transparent mucus. The leg is slender, cylindrical, 6-12 cm long, 1-2 cm thick.

It differs from Pribolotnik in abundant mucus and the shape of a cap.

Grows in coniferous and mixed forests under pine trees. Bears fruit singly.

The slime webcap (lat.Cortinarius mucifluus) is another twin of the Pribolotnik, which is confused with the mucous webcap because of a similar name. The hat with a diameter of 10-12 cm is abundantly covered with mucus. The stem is 20 cm long in the form of a spindle, also covered with mucus. Prefers coniferous forests.

It differs from Pribolotnik in abundant mucus and a longer leg.

Conclusion

The common webcap is an inedible mushroom, its properties have not been fully studied. Can be confused with other members of the family, the use of which is not recommended. The greatest similarity is noted with the Slime Webcap and the Slime Webcap, but they can be distinguished by their cap. In the latter, it is abundantly covered with mucus.

More about the Common Webcap:

Red-olive webcap Cortinarius rufo-olivaceus

Syn: Agaricus rufo-olivaceus Pers., Syn. meth. fung. (Gottingen) (1801) Cortinarius rufo-olivaceus var. vinosus (Cooke) Moenne-Locc. & Reumaux (1990) Cortinarius testaceus Cooke (1891) Cortinarius vinosus Cooke (1883) Myxacium rufo-olivaceum (Pers.) P. Kumm. (1871) Phlegmacium rufo-olivaceum (Pers.) Wunsche

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class Basidiomycetes -> order Cortinariales -> family Cortinariaceae -> genus Cortinarius

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Description of the mushroom by Alexey Myasnikov and Vladimir Kapitonov

Description of the edible webcap

The diameter of the cap is 5-8 centimeters. The cap is dense, fleshy, its edges are wrapped inward, over time it becomes flat-convex and can even acquire a depressed shape. The surface of the cap is watery, smooth. The color is grayish white.

The plates are often located, wide, adherent to the stem. The color of the plates is clayey. The pulp is thick, dense, white, has a pleasant mushroom smell. Spore powder of yellow-brown color. The size of the spores is 9-12 × 6-8 microns, their shape is ellipsoidal, the surface is warty, the color is yellow-brown.

The leg of the edible spider web is dense and even. The coloration of the leg is whitish-brown. In its central part there are remnants of a cobweb picture, which disappear over time. The length of the leg is small - 2-3 centimeters, and the diameter is 1.5-2 centimeters.

Growth area and fruiting time of edible spider webs

These mushrooms are common in the European part of our country, and they are also found in the forests of Belarus. You can find them in coniferous forests. These mushrooms bear fruit from September to October.

Evaluation of the taste characteristics of edible cobwebs

The cobweb is edible, suitable for eating. These mushrooms taste sweetish, in addition, they have a pleasant mushroom smell.

Other mushrooms of this genus

The excellent webcap has a cap diameter of 10-20 centimeters. At a young age, the shape of the caps is hemispherical, but as the fruit bodies mature, it becomes flat and even depressed. The surface of the cap is velvety. In adult mushrooms, the color is almost purple, wine and red-brown. The length of the leg is 10-14 centimeters, with a thickness of 2-5 centimeters. The stem color can be pale purple, light ocher or whitish.

Superb webcaps are rare, in many European countries they are included in the Red Book. This species does not grow on the territory of our country. Excellent cobwebs settle in numerous groups. They grow in deciduous and mixed forests. Fruiting from August to September. They can often be found next to birches. Although the cobweb is an excellent, little-studied mushroom, it is edible and suitable for drying and pickling.

The crimson webcap has a cap with a diameter of up to 15 centimeters, and the height of its legs is 6-8 centimeters. The shape of the cap changes from convex to flat as the fruiting body grows. The hat is sticky to the touch. The color of the cap varies from brown-olive to red-brown.

Information on the edibility of crimson cobwebs is contradictory, since their nutritional properties are poorly studied.

The abnormal webcap is characterized by a convex shape of the cap, but over time it changes to a flat one. The color of the cap is initially gray or gray-brown, and the edges are bluish-purple, but gradually the color of the cap changes to red-brown. The length of the leg is 7-10 centimeters, with a diameter of 0.5-1 centimeters. The color of the leg is whitish with a lilac or brown tint. On the surface of the leg, light fibrous remains of the bedspread are noticeable.

Anomalous spider webs grow in small colonies, and they can also be found singly. They choose coniferous and deciduous forests, grow in the ground, or on a litter of leaves or needles. Fruiting from August to September. Anomalous spider webs are widespread in Germany, Austria, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Estonia and Belarus.

They also grow in the USA and Morocco. In our country, they are found in the Irkutsk, Amur, Tver, Chelyabinsk and Yaroslavl regions, and in the Khabarovsk and Krasnoyarsk regions. The nutritional properties of anomalous spiderwebs have not been studied enough, but scientists classify these mushrooms as inedible.

Cinnamon webcap

The webcap is dark brown;

Cinnamon spiderweb (Cortinarius cinnamomeus) is a type of mushroom belonging to the Spiderweb family, the Spiderweb genus. This mushroom is also called brown spider web, or dark brown spider web.

The brown webcap is also called the species Cortinarius brunneus (dark brown webcap), which is not related to this.

External description

The cinnamon webcap has a cap with a diameter of 2-4 cm, characterized by a hemispherical convex shape. Over time, the cap becomes open. In its central part there is a noticeable obtuse tubercle. The surface of the cap is dry to the touch, fibrous in structure, yellowish brownish brown or yellowish olive brown in color.

The mushroom stem is characterized by a cylindrical shape, initially well filled on the inside, but gradually becomes hollow. In girth, it is 0.3-0.6 cm, and in length it can vary from 2 to 8 cm. The color of the leg is yellowish-brown, lightening towards the base. The pulp of the mushroom has a yellow tint, sometimes turning into olive, it does not have a strong smell and taste.

The fungal hymenophore is represented by the lamellar type, consists of accreted yellow plates, gradually becoming brownish-yellow. In color, the plates are similar to a mushroom cap. They are thin in structure, often located.

Season and habitat

The cinnamon spider web begins to bear fruit in late summer and continues to harvest throughout September. Grows in deciduous and coniferous forests, widespread in the boreal zones of North America and Eurasia. Occurs in groups and singly.

Edibility

The nutritional properties of this type of mushroom are not fully understood. The unpleasant taste of the cinnamon spiderweb pulp makes it unfit for human consumption. This mushroom has several related species, differing in their poisonousness. However, no poisonous substances were found in the cinnamon spider web; it is absolutely safe for human health.

Similar types and differences from them

One of the types of mushrooms similar to the cinnamon spider web is the saffron spider web. Their main difference from each other is the color of the hymenophore plates in young fruit chalk. In cinnamon cobweb, the plates have rich orange hues, and in saffron, the color of the plates tends to be more yellow. Sometimes there is confusion with the name of the cinnamon spider web. This term is often called a dark-brown spider web (Cortinarius brunneus), which is not even one of the species related to the described spider web.

An interesting fact is that the cinnamon spider web has the properties of dyeing materials. For example, with the help of its juice, you can easily dye wool in a rich burgundy red.

Red & olive spiderweb

Red-olive webcap (Cortinarius rufoolivaceus)

• Smelling cobweb;
• Fragrant webcap;
• Cortinarius rufo-olivaceus;
• Myxacium rufoolivaceum;
• Phlegmacium rufoolivaceum.

Red-olive spiderweb (Cortinarius rufoolivaceus) is a type of mushroom belonging to the Spiderweb family, the Spiderweb genus.

External description

The appearance of the olive-red cobweb is quite beautiful and attractive. The cap with a diameter of 6 to 12 cm, initially, in young mushrooms, has a spherical shape and a mucous surface. A little later it opens up, becoming widespread and acquiring a deep purple color along the edge. The middle of the cap in mature mushrooms becomes purple-purple or slightly reddish. The hymenophore is represented by the lamellar type. Its constituent components are plates, which initially have an olive-yellow color, and as the mushroom matures, they become rusty-olive. They contain spores characterized by an almond shape, a light yellow tint and a warty surface. Their dimensions are 12-14 * 7-8 microns.

The upper part of the mushroom leg has a pronounced purple color, turns purple-red from top to bottom. The thickness of the leg of the red-olive spider web is 1.5-3 cm, and the length is from 5 to 7 cm. At the base, the stem of the fungus expands, acquiring a tuberous formation.

The mushroom pulp is very bitter in taste, characterized by a faint purple or olive green hue.

Season and habitat

Despite its ubiquitous rarity, the red-olive cobweb is still widespread in non-moral European areas. Prefers to live in mixed and deciduous forests. Able to form mycorrhiza with deciduous trees, it occurs in nature only in large groups. It mainly grows under hornbeams, beeches and oaks. On the territory of the Russian Federation, the red-olive spider web can be seen in the Belgorod Region, Tatarstan, Krasnodar Territory, Penza Region. The fruiting period occurs in the second half of summer and the first half of autumn. The red-olive spider web feels good on calcareous soils, in regions with a moderately warm climate.

Edibility

Red-olive spiderweb (Cortinarius rufoolivaceus) belongs to edible mushrooms, but its nutritional properties have been little studied.

The described variety of mushrooms is very rare in nature, therefore in some European countries it was even listed in the Red Book as an endangered species.

Similar types and differences from them

The olive-red spider web is very similar in appearance to the edible brass-yellow spider web, which bears the Latin name Cortinarius orichalceus. True, in the latter, the cap has a brick-red color, the flesh at the leg is greenish, and the plates are characterized by a sulfur-yellow color.

Reddish-olive webcap (smelling, fragrant): photo and description

The red-olive spiderweb belongs to the Spiderweb family. In the common people, it is customary to call it a fragrant or smelling spider web. The Latin name is Cortinarius rufoolivaceus.

Description of the red-olive spider web

The mushroom is relatively small in size and has a thin leg with a distinctive feature: a cobweb blanket. The cap of the fruiting body is slimy.

Description of the hat

The cap of the mushroom reaches 7 cm in diameter. As it grows, it changes: in young red-olive spider webs, it is hemispherical, then gradually becomes convex. In adult fruiting bodies, the cap is flat. Its color scheme is varied, as it grows, it changes from purple to red, while maintaining the same shade. In the middle, the hat is purple-purple or reddish in color of varying intensity.

In older specimens, the cap is pink at the edges due to burnout.

The hymenophore in reddish-olive spiderwebs is in the form of plates having a descending or toothed-adherent shape. In young fruit bodies, they are olive or purple, as they mature, they become brown in color.

The spores are dark reddish, oval in shape, small in size with a warty surface. Sizes range from 12-14 * 7 microns.

Leg description

The maximum size of the leg in adult specimens is 11 * 1.8 cm. It is cylindrical in shape, the base is widened, and has a reddish tint. The rest of the length of the leg is purple. Its surface is smooth.

The length of the leg in this species reaches 5-7 cm

Where and how it grows

This species is widespread in Europe, it prefers mixed or deciduous forest plantations.

Due to its ability to form mycorrhiza with trees, it occurs in nature in the form of large groups. Most often grows under oak, beech or hornbeam.

In Russia, the red-olive spiderweb is harvested in the Belgorod and Penza regions, it also grows in Tatarstan and Krasnodar. There are specimens and in places where calcareous soil, moderately warm climatic conditions.

Is the mushroom edible or not

The nutritional properties of the species are practically not studied, but it belongs to the category of conditionally edible. The pulp is bitter, olive-greenish or pale purple in color.Mushrooms have no special aroma. Recommended for food fried.

Doubles and their differences

Outwardly, fruiting bodies have an icteric spider web: the cap of the latter is brown with a pink or orange tint. But the double has purple plates and legs, and the flesh is bitter.

The double is conditionally edible, but due to its low taste, it does not represent nutritional value

Conclusion

The red-olive webcap is a mushroom listed in the Red Book. It is conditionally edible, but it is practically not used for food, since its flesh is bitter. Occurs in coniferous-deciduous forests from mid-summer to October.