List of Cortinarius species

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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.

Cortinarius varius - Germany

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)
Cortinarius virentophyllus
Cortinarius volvatus
Cortinarius washingtonensis
Cortinarius wiebeae
Cortinarius zakii - edible, but deadly look-alikes (C. gentilis).