List of Cortinarius species

With around 2000 species, Cortinarius is the biggest genus of mushrooms. The list is by no means complete; please add to it. Apart from a few species such as C. caperatus, many even so-called edible species appear to have very similar species which are at least inedible if not poisonous. or otherwise may differ in edibility geographically.

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• Cortinarius acutus
• Cortinarius adustus
• Cortinarius aggregatus
• Cortinarius albidus - (North America)
• Cortinarius alboviolaceus - Silver-violet webcap (Europe)
• Cortinarius amethystinus
• Cortinarius amoenelens = C. cyanopus
• Cortinarius angulosus
• Cortinarius anomalus
• Cortinarius archeri - (Australia)
• Cortinarius argentatus
• Cortinarius armeniacus
• Cortinarius armillatus - Bracelet Cortinar (North America)
• Cortinarius atkinsonianus
• Cortinarius aurantiobasis - edible, but deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).
• Cortinarius aureifolius - edible, but deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).
• Cortinarius aureofulvus
• Cortinarius australiensis (previously Rozites australiensis)
• Cortinarius austrovenetus - also known as Dermocybe austroveneta Green Skin-head (Australia)
• Cortinarius balteato-cumatilis
• Cortinarius balteatus
• Cortinarius biformis
• Cortinarius bigelowii
• Cortinarius bivelus
• Cortinarius bolaris
• Cortinarius boulderensis
• Cortinarius brunneus
• Cortinarius builliardi
• Cortinarius bulbosus
• Cortinarius cacaocolor
• Cortinarius caerulescens
• Cortinarius caesiifolius
• Cortinarius caesiocyaneus
• Cortinarius caesiostramenius
• Cortinarius californicus
• Cortinarius callisteus - edible, but deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).
• Cortinarius calochrous
• Cortinarius calyptratus
• Cortinarius calyptrodermus
• Cortinarius camphoratus
• Cortinarius caninus
• Cortinarius caperatus (previously Rozites caperata) Gypsy Mushroom (Europe, North America)
• Cortinarius castaneicolor
• Cortinarius cedretorum
• Cortinarius cinnabarinus
• Cortinarius cinnamomeus - also known as Dermocybe cinnamomea (Europe, North America), may be edible, but has deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).
• Cortinarius cinnamomeus-luteus - edible, but deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).
• Cortinarius citrinifolius
• Cortinarius citrinipedes
• Cortinarius clandestinus
• Cortinarius claricolor - eaten in Europe, unknown edibility in North America
• Cortinarius cliduchus
• Cortinarius collinitus
• Cortinarius corrugatus
• Cortinarius corrugis
• Cortinarius cotoneus
• Cortinarius crassus
• Cortinarius croceofolius - edible, but deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).
• Cortinarius crocolitus
• Cortinarius crystallinus
• Cortinarius cyanites
• Cortinarius damascenus
• Cortinarius decipiens
• Cortinarius delibutus
• Cortinarius dibaphus
• Cortinarius dilutus
• Cortinarius distans
• Cortinarius duracinus
• Cortinarius elatior
• Cortinarius elegantioides
• Cortinarius elegantior
• Cortinarius erythraeus - (Australia)
• Cortinarius evernius
• Cortinarius fasciatus
• Cortinarius flavifolius
• Cortinarius flavovirens
• Cortinarius fragrans
• Cortinarius fulgens
• Cortinarius fulmineus
• Cortinarius gentilis
• Cortinarius glaucopus
• Cortinarius griseoluridus
• Cortinarius griseoviolaceus
• Cortinarius haematochelis
• Cortinarius heliotropicus
• Cortinarius hemitrichus
• Cortinarius hercynius
• Cortinarius herpeticus
• Cortinarius humboldtensis - edible, but deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).
• Cortinarius immixtus
• Cortinarius impennis
• Cortinarius incisus
• Cortinarius infractus
• Cortinarius iodes
• Cortinarius iodioides
• Cortinarius laniger
• Cortinarius largus
• Cortinarius latus
• Cortinarius lilacinus
• Cortinarius lucorum
• Cortinarius lustratus
• Cortinarius luteoarmillatus
• Cortinarius magnivelatus
• Cortinarius malachius
• Cortinarius malicorius - also known as Dermocybe malicoria (North America)
• Cortinarius marylandensis
• Cortinarius metallicus (previously Rozites metallica) (Australia)
• Cortinarius metarius
• Cortinarius michiganensis
• Cortinarius miniatopus
• Cortinarius montanus
• Cortinarius mucifluus
• Cortinarius mucosus
• Cortinarius multiformus - eaten in Europe, unknown edibility in North America
• Cortinarius mutabilis
• Cortinarius nigrocuspidatus
• Cortinarius obtusus
• Cortinarius occidentalis
• Cortinarius odorifer
• Cortinarius olivaceopictus - edible, but deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).
• Cortinarius olympianus
• Cortinarius orellanus - (Europe, North America)
• Cortinarius orichalceus
• Cortinarius osmorphus
• Cortinarius paleaceus
• Cortinarius pallidifolius
• Cortinarius percomis
• Cortinarius phoeniceus - also known as Dermocybe phoenicea (Europe)
• Cortinarius pholideus
• Cortinarius pinetorum
• Cortinarius plumiger
• Cortinarius ponderosus
• Cortinarius praestans - Goliath webcap (Europe)
• Cortinarius prasinus
• Cortinarius privignus
• Cortinarius psammocephalus
• Cortinarius pseudoarquatus
• Cortinarius pseudobolaris
• Cortinarius pseudosalor
• Cortinarius pulchellus
• Cortinarius puniceus
• Cortinarius purpurascens - (Europe)
• Cortinarius pyriodorus
• Cortinarius rainierensis
• Cortinarius raphanoides - edible, but deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).
• Cortinarius regalis
• Cortinarius renidens
• Cortinarius rubellus
• Cortinarius rubicundulus
• Cortinarius rubripes
• Cortinarius rufo-olivaceus
• Cortinarius salor
• Cortinarius sanguineus
• Cortinarius saturninus
• Cortinarius scandens
• Cortinarius scaurus
• Cortinarius semisanguineus- also known as Dermocybe semisanguinea Red-gilled Cortinar (Europe & North America)
• Cortinarius sodagnitus
• Cortinarius speciosissimus
• Cortinarius sphaerosporus
• Cortinarius splendidus - also known as Dermocybe splendida Splendid Red Skin-head (Australia)
• Cortinarius squamulosus - edible, but related species have unclassified edibility
• Cortinarius stemmatus
• Cortinarius sodagnitus
• Cortinarius sterilis
• Cortinarius stillatitius
• Cortinarius subarcheri - (Australia)
• Cortinarius subargentatus
• Cortinarius subcuspidatus
• Cortinarius subflexipes
• Cortinarius subfoetidus
• Cortinarius subpulchrifolius
• Cortinarius subpurpurascens
• Cortinarius subpurpureophyllus
• Cortinarius subpurpureus
• Cortinarius subtestaceus
• Cortinarius superbus
• Cortinarius thiersii - edible, but deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).
• Cortinarius torvus
• Cortinarius traganus - Gassy webcap (Europe)
• Cortinarius triformis
• Cortinarius trivialis
• Cortinarius triumphans
• Cortinarius turmalis
• Cortinarius uliginosus
• Cortinarius uraceus
• Cortinarius urbicus
• Cortinarius vanduzerensis
• Cortinarius variicolor
• Cortinarius varius
• Cortinarius velatus
• Cortinarius velicopia
• Cortinarius verrucisporus
• Cortinarius vibratilis
• Cortinarius violaceus - Purple Cortinar (Europe), - Violet Cort (North America)
• Cortinarius virentophyllus
• Cortinarius volvatus
• Cortinarius washingtonensis
• Cortinarius wiebeae
• Cortinarius zakii - edible, but deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).