Birch Webcap
Taken at Strathclyde Park on 15th October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70
in macro mode.
Fact File




Birch Webcap.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A. 		Cortinarius triumphans.
Agaricales.
Cortinariaceae
Habitat:
Cap Diameter:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Under Birches.
5 - 12 cms.
1.5 - 2.5 cms diameter, 7 - 12 cms tall.
August - October.
Regarded as edible by some, inedible by others.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.