Douglas State Forest
Cortinarius semisanguineus
10/18/10
At first sight it looked like the Red
Gilled Cort but then some of the characteristics did not fit. The largest
cap measured 3". Mushrooms of Northeastern N A says they are supposed to
be no larger than 2 3/8". Also the guide states that the umbo is found
only on older mushrooms and is "broad". The spore print in these was
chocolate brown rather than rusty brown. Even in the youngest I did not
see any distinct Cortina or parts thereof. Here is one of the oldest,
showing an umbo that I would not call "broad".
top
Gills with leftover yellow Cortina? (as
described on Mushroom Expert)
Another cap with no sign of Cortina.
A young 1" cap with no distinctly visible
Cortina.
A little larger, about 1.75".
stem
Spore print chocolate brown. Larger
spore measured 7.7 x 5.8 microns. Mushroom expert states that there is
quite a variability in the size of the spores.
I used two more bits of information from
Mushroom Expert descriptions to make this Cortinarius semisanguineus.
It smelled like radishes. A drop of KOH turned the cap black.