| Cortinarius superbus is in the same
clade as the European Cortinarius mussivus and Cortinarius
nanceiensis and in the past there have been attempts to synonymize
them. This species has a very perceptible, but complex odor that changes
with time. Most commonly it smells like freshly cut grass or green corn,
but there is a fragrant component, which at times can be dominating. At
age that odor turns unpleasant. There are certain basidiomata that have
no odor at all. Another typical feature of this species is the
purplish-brown remnants of the universal veil that shield the lower
parts of the stipe. |
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