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Cortinarius glaucopus is a rather rare lamellar mushroom of the Cortinariaceae family. Grows in almost any forest planting. It got its name because of the original color of the stem.
Description of the web spider
The blue-legged webwort is a fruiting body with a smooth brown cap with a bluish fibrous stem.
Description of the cap
The hat can be in the shape of a hemisphere or convex. As it grows, it becomes prostrate, with a small funnel in the center. The edges are wavy, slightly curled down. Its surface is smooth and slippery to the touch. Color varies from reddish to green-brown.
The pulp is highly dense.In the cap and upper part of the leg it is yellow, in the lower part it is blue. The plates are sparse, adherent. When young they are gray-violet, when fully mature they are brown.
Appearance top and bottom
Description of the leg
Fibrous, silky, long (about 9 cm) and quite thick (about 3 cm). Its shape is cylindrical, expanding at the base. At the top the color is gray-lilac, at the bottom it is greenish-lilac.
Fibrous stalk with thickening at the bottom
Where and how does it grow
The blue-legged web spider grows both singly and in small groups. It is found in deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests in the eastern part of Russia. Fruiting lasts from early August to late September.
Is the mushroom edible or not?
The mushroom belongs to the category of conditionally edible. The cap, which is considered the most edible part, is mainly eaten. Used for preparing second courses, marinated and salted. Does not have high nutritional value. In its raw form, it is tasteless, with a slight unpleasant (musty) odor.
Doubles and their differences
The blue-legged webweed differs from its fellows by the characteristic color of the stem, which is unique to it. The main difference is the whitish lower part with a bluish or pinkish tint. Therefore, in nature there are no doubles with which this mushroom could be confused.
Conclusion
Gossamer cobweb is a conditionally edible mushroom that requires pre-processing. It is strictly prohibited to consume it raw. Suitable for pickling, when dried and fried it is too hard.It differs from other mushrooms in the color of the stem, bluish with a pink-blue tint.
