Cinnamon webcap (Cortinarius cinnamomeus)
Systematics:
- Department: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Class: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- Order: Agaricales (Agaric or Lamellar)
- Family: Cortinariaceae (Spiderwebs)
- Genus: Cortinarius (Webcap)
- Species: Cortinarius cinnamomeus (Cinnamon webcap)
Name synonyms:
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The webcap is brown;
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The webcap is dark brown;
- Flammula cinnamomea;
- Gomphos cinnamomeus;
- Dermocybe cinnamomea.
Cinnamon spiderweb (Cortinarius cinnamomeus) is a type of mushroom belonging to the Spiderweb family, the Spiderweb genus. This mushroom is also called a brown spider web, or a dark brown spider web.
The brown webcap is also called the species Cortinarius brunneus (dark brown webcap), not related to this.
External description
The cinnamon spider web has a cap with a diameter of 2-4 cm, characterized by a hemispherical convex shape. Over time, the cap becomes open. In its central part there is a noticeable blunt tubercle. The surface of the cap is dry to the touch, fibrous in structure, yellowish-brown-brown or yellowish-olive brown in color.
The mushroom stem is characterized by a cylindrical shape, initially well filled on the inside, but gradually becomes hollow. In girth, it is 0.3-0.6 cm, and in length it can vary from 2 to 8 cm. The color of the leg is yellowish-brown, lightening towards the base. The pulp of the mushroom has a yellow tint, sometimes turning into olive, it does not have a strong smell and taste.
The fungal hymenophore is represented by the lamellar type, consists of accreted yellow plates, gradually becoming brownish-yellow. In color, the plates are similar to a mushroom cap. They are thin in structure, often located.
Season and habitat
The cinnamon spider web begins to bear fruit in late summer, and continues to harvest throughout September. Grows in deciduous and coniferous forests, widespread in the boreal zones of North America and Eurasia. Occurs in groups and singly.
Edibility
The nutritional properties of this type of mushroom are not fully understood. The unpleasant taste of the cinnamon spiderweb pulp makes it unfit for human consumption. This mushroom has several related species, differing in their toxicity. However, no poisonous substances were found in the cinnamon spider web, it is absolutely safe for human health.
Similar types and differences from them
One of the types of mushrooms similar to the cinnamon spider web is the saffron spider web. Their main difference from each other is the color of the hymenophore plates in young fruit bodies. In the cinnamon cobweb, the plates have rich orange hues, and in the saffron, the color of the plates tends to be more yellow. Sometimes there is confusion with the name of the cinnamon spider web. This term is often called a dark brown spider web (Cortinarius brunneus), which is not even one of the species related to the described spider web.
An interesting fact is that the cinnamon spider web has the properties of dyeing materials. For example, with the help of its juice, you can easily dye wool in a rich burgundy red.
Photo of the Cinnamon Spiderweb mushroom from the recognition questions:
2016.12.25 Boris Laryushin
