About Cortinarius seidliae Ammirati, Niskanen & Liimat.
The cap of Cortinarius seidliae is slimy when wet, and its color ranges from brown to beige. The stipe measures approximately 5 to 14 centimeters long and 7 to 14 millimeters wide, and is colored purple to whitish. Its partial veil is composed of slime, and disappears as the mushroom matures. The gills begin whitish, turn brown as the mushroom ages, and are adnexed. The spore print of this species is rusty brown. In terms of habitat and ecology, Cortinarius seidliae occurs in the Pacific Northwest, where it forms mycorrhizal relationships with conifer trees.
