Cortinarius chrysolitus
Family Cortinariaceae · Updated October 2026
68US records
14states
Augbusiest month
68 US records since 1917 (15 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Sep 14, 2026 (about 6 weeks ago) near Greenwood, Oxford County, ME, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Alaska, Minnesota and North Carolina, and the busiest months are Aug, Sep and Jul. (Data as of October 26, 2026; records can lag by weeks.)
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☠ Dangerous genus. The genus Cortinarius includes webcaps containing orellanine. Mushrooms in this group have caused serious or fatal poisonings.
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When it's recorded
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Aug, Sep, Jul.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- North Slope Borough, AK (32) · latest Jul 28, 1979
- Lake County, MN (4) · latest Aug 7, 2020
- Beltrami County, MN (2) · latest Aug 19, 2014
- Washington County, MN (2) · latest Aug 25, 2009
- Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK (2) · latest Aug 18, 2007
- Monroe County, PA (2) · latest Oct 18, 2023
- Anoka County, MN (1) · latest Aug 13, 2014
- Washtenaw County, MI (1) · latest Oct 14, 1969
- Piscataquis County, ME (1) · latest Jul 6, 1962
- Coos County, NH (1) · latest Jul 6, 1963
More on this species from GBIF.
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