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Cortinarius livido-ochraceus —  Cortinariaceae


Medium mushroom. Cap bell-shaped, becoming nearly flat, with a small umbo; surface viscid, yellowish-tan shaded to a deeper brown at the center, with radiating striations. Gills notched, pale violet-brown, darkening. Stalk tall, thickish, pallid but developing yellow-brown tones on lower portion. Veil sparse. Mycorrhizal.
 
 
Habitat:  In small groups in deep debris under Douglas-fir and Western Hemlock. 

Scent: Not distinctive

Spores: Rusty-brown

Season: Autumn

 


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Cap flattens with age
Heart O' The Forest CG, ONP

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Viscid cap, striations
Heart O' The Forest CG, ONP

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Gills violet-brown
Heart O' The Forest CG, ONP

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Yellow-brown on stalk
Heart O' The Forest CG, ONP

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