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There are such mushrooms from the Cobweb family that are sure to attract lovers of quiet hunting with their appearance. The blood-red cobweb is just such a representative of the genus. In scientific articles you can find its Latin name Cortinarius sanguineus. It has not been sufficiently studied, but its toxicity is a fact confirmed by mycologists.
Description of the blood-red web spider
This is a lamellar mushroom, bright, bloody color. The fruiting body consists of a cap and a stalk, on which remains of a cobwebby covering can be observed.
Grows in small groups in thickets of moss or berry bushes
Description of the cap
The upper part of the fruiting body grows up to 5 cm in diameter.In young basidiomycetes it is spherical, over time it opens up and becomes prostrate-convex or flat.
The skin on the surface is dry, fibrous or scaly, the color is dark, blood red
The plates are narrow, frequent, the teeth, attached to the stem, are dark scarlet in color.
The spores are grain- or ellipse-shaped, smooth, and may also be warty. Their color is rusty, brown, yellow.
Description of the leg
The length does not exceed 10 cm, the diameter is 1 cm. The shape is cylindrical, widened towards the bottom, uneven. The surface is fibrous or silky.
The color of the stem is red, but slightly darker than that of the cap.
The mycelium located at the base is rusty brown.
The pulp is blood-red, its smell is reminiscent of rare, and its taste is bitter.
Where and how does it grow
Blood-red webweed is found in damp or swampy spruce forests. You can find it on acidic soils in thickets of blueberries or moss. Habitat: Eurasia and North America. In Russia, the species is found in Siberia, the Urals, and the Far East. Fruits from July to September.
More often, the blood-red cobweb grows singly, less often - in small groups. It is not common in Russia.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
Almost all members of the Cobweb family are poisonous. The described blood-red basidiomycete is no exception. It is poisonous, its toxins are dangerous to humans. Signs of poisoning appear a few days after eating a mushroom dish. Officially belongs to the inedible group.
Doubles and their differences
The described mushroom has a similar poisonous counterpart. In appearance they are practically no different.
The red-plated cobweb (blood-reddish) has a bell-shaped cap with a characteristic bulge in the center.The color is dark yellow-brown, becoming dark red over time. The leg is thin and yellow. Poisonous look.
The double has purple only the plates, and not the entire fruiting body
Conclusion
Blood-red cobweb is a lamellar, cap-legged, poisonous mushroom. It is rarely found in swampy spruce forests. Grows singly in moss or grass near spruce trees. It got its name due to the bright color of the fruiting body.
