(Synonym Rozites symeae) On the ground or in litter in wet eucalypt forests of south-west WA. The very slimy cap is initially purple-brown but ages to brown. Small white patches of veil remnants are found on young caps. Other characteristics include the impres...
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Cortinarius sublargus – Dumpy Webcap
(Synonym Cortinarius radicatus) On the ground in eucalypt forests, often in recently burnt areas. This fleshy species has a white stubby stem and a large white cap which is often sticky. The margin turns up to show white to rusty-brown gills. A cobwebby veil (...
Amauroderma rude – Red-staining Stalked Polypore
On very rotten logs, stumps or buried wood in native woodlands and forests. The young cap of this hard woody polypore is finely velvety with concentric zones of brown. The most distinctive feature is the bright red stain caused by rubbing the pale pores. The p...
Cortinarius rotundisporus – Elegant Blue Webcap
On the ground or in litter in eucalypt forests. This species has a deep blue cap with a dark yellow umbo and is often slimy. The tall stem is tinted blue at the top and white to yellow near the base. Rusty-brown spores colour the pale lavender gills and lodge ...
Cortinarius roseolilacinus – Rosy Rozites
(Synonym Rozites roseolilacina) In the litter of eucalyptus forests. This large agaric has a clearly recognisable mauve-pink, undulating, non-stick cap on which some pink colour persists, even in old specimens. A veil covers the young, pale lilac gills and lat...