Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A large genus of terrestrial hymenomycetous fungi, of the family Agaricini, characterized by rusty-ocher spores and a universal veil consisting of cobweb-like threads. In general appearance the species resemble those of Agaricus, to which they are closely allied.
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- noun the largest genus in the Agaricales; agarics having rusty spores and prominent cortinae (cobwebby partial veils)
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= -- This is known as the smeared cortinarius because of the abundant glutinous substance with which the plant is smeared during moist or wet weather.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. George Francis Atkinson 1886
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= -- The cinnamon cortinarius is so called because of the cinnamon color of the entire plant, especially of the cap and stem.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. George Francis Atkinson 1886
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