Dappled Webcap      New
Taken at Tyninghame Bay on 2nd October 2022 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70
in macro mode.
Fact File


Dappled Webcap.
Species:
Order:
Family:
A.K.A. 		Cortinarius bolaris.
Agaricales.
Cortinariaceae.
Habitat:
Cap Diameter:
Stem:
Season:
Edibility:
 		Under Beeches and less frequently other hardwood trees.
3 - 10 cms at maturity.
5 - 15 mm diameter, 4 - 8 cms tall.
July - November.
No significant taste or odour.  Cortinarius bolaris resembles Cortinarius rubellus and Cortinarius orellanus which are deadly poisonous. Best avoid.
When picking any fungus for consumption, caution should be exercised at all times.