Cortinarius caninus

Cortinarius caninus is a basidiomycota mushroom in the family of Cortinariaceae.

General

The Cortinarius are a superior mushroom, due to their cortina. This is the most prolific genus of fungus, and numbers in the thousands.

Description

Cortinarius caninus has a creamy brown cap measuring up to 9 cm in diameter. The foot is fibrous and bulbous and measures from 5–11 cm in height, with a diameter of 0.8 to 1.4 cm.
It sprouts in autumn in forests, especially conifer.
The species is inedible.