Deadly Webcap
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Deadly Webcap
Cortinarius
The Deadly Webcap is a dangerous mushroom that should never be eaten. It's important to stay safe!
Habitat: Forests
Appearance
The Deadly Webcap has a conical to bell-shaped, often rusty-orange to reddish-brown cap with a finely scaly surface. Its gills are broadly spaced and rust-brown, while the stem is slender, often yellow-orange, and can have yellowish bands from the web-like partial veil.
KingdomFungiPhylumBasidiomycotaClassAgaricomycetesOrderAgaricalesFamilyCortinariaceae
Category
FungiRarity
Epic
Danger
1/5 · Very low
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Interesting facts
Deadly Webcap often looks like edible mushrooms, tricking even experienced foragers.
Eating even a small piece can cause permanent kidney damage or death.
Its poison, orellanine, can take days or even weeks to show symptoms!
The 'webcap' name comes from a delicate, cobweb-like veil under its cap.
Special abilities
Ability
Kidney Destroyer
Deadly Webcap can produce a powerful toxin called orellanine that slowly destroys kidneys, making it extremely dangerous.
Ability
Forest Friendships
Deadly Webcap has a special underground connection with tree roots, sharing nutrients through a process called mycorrhiza.
Ability
Rust-Colored Rain
Deadly Webcap can release millions of rusty-brown spores into the wind, helping new mushrooms grow far away.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 3-12 cm
- Edibility
- deadly
- Cap Diameter
- 2-7 cm
- Growth Substrate
- soil
- Season
- Late summer to late autumn
- Spore Color
- Rusty brown
Ecological connections
symbiotic with
Norway Spruce
Picea abies
Shares nutrients with its root system.
symbiotic with
Scots Pine
Pinus sylvestris
Exchanges resources with the roots of this pine.
eaten by
Spanish Slug
Arion lusitanicus
Slugs may graze on its fungal fruiting bodies.
Traits
Spore Producing
Spore-producing organisms reproduce by releasing small, often single-celled, reproductive units called spores.
Forest
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
Toxic
Toxic organisms contain substances that are poisonous and can cause adverse effects upon exposure.
Also known as
Cortinarius MushroomDeadly Webcap Mushroom
Collections
Safety
Danger
1/5 · Very low
Do not pick or eat anything you find. Some plants and mushrooms can be harmful.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is Deadly Webcap?
3-12 cm
Is Deadly Webcap edible?
deadly
How big is Deadly Webcap?
2-7 cm
Where is Deadly Webcap usually found?
Forests
What does Deadly Webcap grow on?
soil
When is Deadly Webcap in season?
Late summer to late autumn
What color are Deadly Webcap spores?
Rusty brown
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