Cortinarius scoticus
Cortinarius scoticus Niskanen & Liimat.
Edibility
Edibility unknown — do not eat
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Lookalikes
No lookalikes are recorded for this species yet. That does not mean there are none. Many mushrooms look alike, so never rely on appearance alone.
Season
Season data is not available for this species yet.
Where it is found
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- Quebec 1 records · Foraging rules
About
Cortinarius scoticus is a little brown mushroom known from central and northern Europe, where it grows in pine forests. It was described in 2020, and named for Scotland, where it was first found. Along with five other British webcaps, C. scoticus was selected by Kew Gardens as a highlight of taxa described by the organisation's staff and affiliates in 2020.
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