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The semi-hairy webcap belongs to the Cobweb family, genus Cortinarius. Its Latin name is Cortinarius hemitrichus.
Description of the semi-hairy webcap
The study of the characteristic features of the semi-hairy spider web allows you to distinguish it from other mushrooms. This representative of the forest kingdom is poisonous, so it should not be collected.
Description of the hat
The diameter of the cap is 3-4 cm. At first, it has a conical shape, whitish in color. On its surface there are hairy scales and a whitish veil.
As the fruiting body grows, it becomes more convex, then extended, the edges are lowered.
The color scheme differs depending on the maturity of the specimen: thanks to the villi, it is at first glaucous-whitish, gradually changing color to brown or gray-brown if it gets under rain. In dry weather, the cap becomes whitish again.
The plates are wide, but rather rare, have adherent teeth, which are at first a grayish-brown hue, but later the color becomes more saturated: brown-brown. Cobweb bedspread of white shade.
Spore powder in rusty-brown fruit bodies
Leg description
The length of the lower part is from 4 to 8 cm, the diameter is up to 1 cm. The shape is cylindrical, even, but there are specimens with an expanded base. Silky fibrous to the touch. The leg is hollow inside. Its color is at first whitish, but gradually it turns brown and turns brown.
Brown fibers and remains of the bedspread remain on the leg
Where and how it grows
The fruiting period of the mushroom lasts from mid-August to September. Fruit bodies grow in mixed plantings, giving preference to leaf litter under birches and spruces. Small groups of specimens are found in humid areas.
Is the mushroom edible or not
The hairy webcap is absolutely not edible and poisonous, therefore it is prohibited to eat it. Its pulp is thin, without a special aroma, brown tint.
Doubles and their differences
The look is similar to the filmy cobweb, the flesh of which is thin, firm in the leg, with a slight aroma of geranium. The cap of the twin is in the form of a dark brown bell with villi, has a sharp mastoid tubercle.
Unlike the semi-hairy cobweb, the twin is smaller in size, but with distinct scales, grows on moss, giving preference to swampy areas.
Conclusion
The semi-hairy webcap belongs to the category of inedible fruit bodies. Grows in mixed plantings. It occurs from August to September.
