Scientific Name: Cortinarius orellanus Common Name: mountain cortinario
This fungus is deadly and strangely it may take up to 14 days after its intake to cause early symptoms that announce the death, affects the liver and kidneys with very severe necrosis. Its toxicity is similar to that caused by Amanita phalloides , but the toxic principle causing poisoning is the Orellanina.
The cortinario of the mountain has a cap that reaches 10 cm. in diameter, initially conical flared and moving to plano-convex at maturity. It features a yellow-orange or brown red, the blades are somewhat separate, free, unequal, the same color as the hat. The foot is straight or curved, longer than the diameter of the hat and yellow. Cutting this mushroom features a "meat" yellow, scented radish.
appears in autumn and lush rain forests, among the moss.
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