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Cortinarius orellanus
| Cortinarius orellanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Cortinarius |
| Species: | C. orellanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cortinarius orellanus Fries, 1838
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| Synonyms | |
Cortinarius orellanus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is flat |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe has a ring |
 | Spore print is reddish-brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is deadly |
Cortinarius orellanus, commonly known as the fool's webcap or fools webcap, is a species of deadly fungus in the family Cortinariaceae native to Europe. Within the genus it belongs to a group known as the Orellani, all of which are highly toxic—eating them results in kidney failure, which is often irreversible. The mushroom is generally tan to brown all over.
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