Cortinarius violaceus, Mushroom
Cortinarius violaceus is an entirely purple mushroom, and is commonly known as Violet Webcap or Violet cort. It is found growing in deciduous woodland among oak, birch and beech, occasionally with conifers during late summer and early autumn. It is found in North America, Europe, Central America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Cortinarius violaceus has the deepest violet color which sometimes appear black and making it difficult to notice in woodland. In North America, it is quite common in Mount Rainier National Park and Olympic National Park. Cortinarius violaceus has a convex cap, 3.5-15 cm in diameter with an incurved margin. The cap is dark violet to blue-black with fine, downy scales. The stipe is bare, 6-12 cm tall and 1-2 cm thick, and a swollen, bulbuous base of 4 cm thick. The stipe is of same color as the cap, and is covered with woolly fibrils. The gills are dark violet, and changed to purplish-brown with age. The flesh is violet, but darker below the cap's cuticle and in the stem. The flesh of Cortinarius violaceus has a mild taste, with a slight nutty cedar-wood smell. Though it is edible, its primary appeal is not in the taste but more on its beauty.  Cortinarius violaceus Author: Borch3kawki (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0-unported) | ||
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