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Deadly Webcap (lookalike)

Cortinarius rubellus / C. orellanus

⚠ Severely Toxic

Seek emergency medical care immediately

Cap color: brown,orange,tan
Cap size: medium
Gill color: brown,orange
Gill attachment: attached
Stem: Brown, fibrous, with remnants of cobweb-like cortina veil
Texture: smooth
Habitat: forest floor
Fruiting season: summer,fall
Peak season: Fall

Key Identification Features

Rusty orange-brown cap, rusty brown gills, cobweb-like cortina veil on young specimens, rusty-brown spore print, grows under conifers

Symptoms & Toxicity

Orellanine nephrotoxin — delayed 2–3 WEEKS before kidney failure symptoms appear. Fatal without dialysis or transplant.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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