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Cortinarius Archeri

Australia's Emperor web-cap mushroom should not be mistaken for  the choice edible, Lepista Nuda.

Cortinarius Archeri
Australia's Emperor Web-cap Fungi

Cortinarius archeri
Spectacular young Cortinarius Archeri mushrooms
A view of Cortinarius Archeri showing rust-coloured spore stain on the stemThe cap colour of Cortinarius Archeri fades to ochre as it ages
 Fungi Cap: To 8cm, deep violet, slimy, convex with incurved margins, but eventually  light tan, dry, flat with wavy upturned margins.

    Fungi Stem: Initially swollen but becoming cylindrical, sturdy, central, solid, with a  sticky zigzagged cortina remainder zone, stained with rusty spores.

Spore print: Rust brown.
Don't confuse this mushroom with the edible Lepista Nuda which is also mauve but has no Cortina stains or  rusty spore deposit on the stem.

 Flesh: Thick, pale lavender.

Found:  Mycorizzal  with eucalypts.  These specimens from Forrest, Australian Otway ranges

Very thick, violet tinged flesh of Cortinarius Archeri
Very thick, violet tinged flesh
Cortinarius archeri gills
The Gills of they mushroom look similar to Lepista Nuda when young.
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