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Splendid Webcap

Cortinarius splendens

☠ Deadly

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Cap color: Bright chrome-yellow
Cap size: 4-10cm
Gill color: Yellow aging to cinnamon-brown
Gill attachment: Adnate
Stem: Yellow with cortina veil
Texture: Smooth
Habitat: Mixed forest under conifers
Fruiting season: Fall
Peak season: Fall

Key Identification Features

Bright chrome-yellow cap 4-10cm
yellow gills aging to cinnamon
yellow stem
cortina veil
strikingly beautiful
contains orellanine

Symptoms & Toxicity

Orellanine causes kidney failure with onset delayed 2-3 weeks after ingestion. Potentially fatal. Has been mistaken for edible golden chanterelle.

Regions Found

Region data not available

Look-Alikes

No documented look-alikes on record.

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