Summary ⁶

Cortinarius iodes, commonly known as the spotted cort or the viscid violet cort, is a species of agaric fungus in the family Cortinariaceae. The fruit bodies have small, slimy, purple caps up to 6 cm (2.4 in) in diameter that develop yellowish spots and streaks in maturity. The gill color changes from violet to rusty or grayish brown as the mushroom matures. The species range includes the eastern North America, Central America, northern South America, and northern Asia,...

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1. (c) Charles de Martigny, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/demartigny/6078443253/
2. (c) Patrick, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://images.mushroomobserver.org/640/302124.jpg
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5. (c) Dan Molter, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Cortinarius_iodes_17924.jpg
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortinarius_iodes

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• Mushroom Observer
• MykoWeb
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• USDA PLANTS database
• 日本のレッドデータ検索システム

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