8,189 observationsEndangered
violet webcap
Cortinarius violaceus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Agaricales ›Family: Cortinariaceae ›Genus: Cortinarius
About
Cortinarius violaceus, commonly known as the violet webcap or violet cort, is a fungus in the webcap genus Cortinarius native across the Northern Hemisphere. The fruit bodies are dark purple mushrooms with caps up to 15 cm (6 in) across, sporting gills underneath. The stalk measures 6 to 12 centimetres (2 1⁄3 to 4 2⁄3 in) by 1 to 2 centimetres (3⁄8 to 3⁄4 in), sometimes with a thicker base. The dark flesh has a smell reminiscent of cedar wood. Forming symbiotic...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of violet webcap is Cortinarius violaceus.
- violet webcap belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- violet webcap belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- violet webcap belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- violet webcap belongs to the order Agaricales.
- violet webcap belongs to the family Cortinariaceae.
- violet webcap belongs to the genus Cortinarius.