Cortinarius claricolor (Shaggy-stemmed Webcap)

Cortinarius claricolor

Coniferous forests, especially spruce stands. Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies large. Cap 7-12 (15) cm across, bell-shaped, eventually flattened, slimy, shiny, matt when dry, ochre-yellow, the margins encircled by a band of white veil; in young caps the shaggy, downy veil is joined to the stem. Gills cream, without a violet tinge, when old blackish-brown, adnate. Stem 5-12x1.5-2.5 cm, firm, white, with white zigzag shaggy bands. Flesh white, thick, with a pleasant smell and taste. Characteristic features: cap margins and stem with a white shaggy veil; grows only under pines and spruces. Appears in small groups. Edible, uncommon.