Tall Webcap
Cortinarius elatior · Family Cortinariaceae · Updated October 2026
35US records
11states
Octbusiest month
35 US records since 1856 (0 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Jul 29, 2004 (about 22 years ago) near Badger, Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK, a preserved specimen in University of Washington Herbarium (WTU) - Macrofungi Collection. Most US records come from Washington, California and New York, and the busiest months are Oct, Nov and Sep. (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: Oct, Nov, Sep.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Mendocino County, CA (9) · latest Oct 29, 1977
- Clallam County, WA (3) · latest 1941-10
- Lewis County, WA (3) · latest Oct 21, 1972
- Humboldt County, CA (2) · latest Nov 23, 1969
- Grays Harbor County, WA (2) · latest Oct 11, 1970
- Snohomish County, WA (2) · latest Sep 21, 1992
- Pierce County, WA (2) · latest Sep 23, 1960
- Del Norte County, CA (1) · latest Nov 19, 1965
- Franklin County, NY (1) · latest Aug 17, 1991
- Leon County, FL (1) · latest Dec 23, 1953
More on this species from GBIF.
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