Edibility:Not Edible
Eating notes: Has been reported as being edible, but safer to avoid all Cortinarious species.
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Cap: 6-15cm Tawny with a purple tint. Initially concave with a clear cortina. Later expanding flat with a broad umbo.
Gills: Adnate. Violet becoming cinnamon/purple as the spore mature.
Stem: Solid, often with a swollen base. Pale violet. Bruises dark purple.
Spores: Rust
Flesh: Pale violet.
Habitat: On the ground in mixed woodland.
Frequency: Frequent