Key Identification Features
- Cap brown-violet to purple-brown, 8–20 cm — one of the largest Cortinarius species
- slimy cap
- gills pale lilac to violet when young becoming cinnamon
- stem stout with violet-white cortina
- large size and violet colors in a well-mycorrhizal forest setting
Preparation Notes
Cook thoroughly; must be positively identified; eat only young firm specimens
Regions Found
Region data not available
Look-Alikes
No documented look-alikes on record.
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