Silky Webcap
Cortinarius evernius · Family Cortinariaceae · Updated October 2026
73US records
12states
Julbusiest month
73 US records since 1896 (12 in the last 10 years)
Last seen Aug 28, 2026 (about 8 weeks ago) near Chatham, Alger County, MI, photographed by an iNaturalist user, with the ID agreed on by other iNaturalist users (research grade). Most US records come from Michigan, Tennessee and North Carolina, and the busiest months are Jul, Aug 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: Jul, Aug, Sep.
Where it's recorded
Top counties
- Sevier County, TN (15) · latest Jul 9, 1965
- Humboldt County, CA (7) · latest Jul 12, 2025
- Swain County, NC (5) · latest Aug 15, 2015
- Mackinac County, MI (5) · latest Jul 19, 1965
- Yancey County, NC (4) · latest Aug 9, 2023
- Luce County, MI (3) · latest Aug 11, 1957
- King County, WA (3) · latest Nov 17, 2006
- Chippewa County, MI (2) · latest Jul 23, 1951
- Pocahontas County, WV (2) · latest Sep 18, 2001
- Cheboygan County, MI (2) · latest Jul 25, 1965
More on this species from GBIF.
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