Red-banded Webcap

Cortinarius armillatus

Damp mixed forests, especially under birches. Summer, autumn.

Fruiting bodies large. Cap 5-10 (12-15) cm across, matt, radially fibrous, reddish-yellowish-brown, brick-red. Gills yellowish-brownish, brown, the edges notched, adnate. Stem 5-10 (12-15)x 1-1.5 cm, white, later pinkish, greyish-brown, with 2-3 or even 5 ring-like remnants of the red veil, usually encircling the stem obliquely. Flesh yellowish, without a particular smell, not bitter. Characteristic features: brownish stem with 2-3 (5) ring-like bands of the red veil. Grows in small groups in coniferous and mixed forests. A webcap easily recognised by the multiple red bands on its stem. Edible. Of low value.