A small group of violet webcap mushrooms, Cortinarius violaceus, found growing along Treemile Creek, in the mountains, west of Troy, Montana.

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A small group of violet webcap mushrooms, Cortinarius violaceus, found growing along Treemile Creek, in the mountains, west of Troy, Montana. Common names for this mushroom include violet webcap and violet cort. Past Latin synonyms are Agaricus violaceus, Amanita araneosa var. violaceus, Inoloma violaceum, and Gomphos violaceus. Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Agaricales Family: Cortinariaceae Genus: Cortinarius Subgenus: Cortinarius subg. Cortinarius Species: C. violaceus

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Location: Montana, USA
Photo credit: © Martin Battilana Photography / Alamy / Afripics
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