Deadly webcap
Cortinarius rubellus
Deadly poisonous
How to identify it
Cap
Reddish brown to yellow-brown, dull and felted, usually distinctly pointed but sometimes with a flatter centre.
Underside
Thick, relatively widely spaced reddish-brown gills.
Stem
Reddish brown with irregular yellow zigzag bands of veil tissue.
Smell
No reliable smell is given as a key characteristic.
Occurrence and habitat
Grows mainly with spruce in mossy spruce forest, but also in beech forest and rarely with pine; common throughout the country.
Preparation
See the species' safety and preparation instructions. Always prepare edible mushrooms according to a current, species-specific source; poisonous species must never be cooked in an attempt to make them edible.
Recipe suggestions
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⚠ Important safety information
Dödligt giftig. Innehåller orellanin som kan skada njurarna. Giftet förstörs inte genom avkokning. Har förväxlats med trattkantarell.
Dödligt giftig. Innehåller orellanin som kan skada njurarna. Giftet förstörs inte genom avkokning. Har förväxlats med trattkantarell.
Facts and sources
Sources
Svampguiden; SLU Artdatabanken / Artfakta as an ongoing reference source
Svampguiden; SLU Artdatabanken / Artfakta as an ongoing reference source
Factual text compiled and checked 2026-09-27