About Phlegmacium subfoetidum (A.H.Sm.) Niskanen & Liimat.
The cap of Phlegmacium subfoetidum ranges from 3 to 10 cm wide, with a shape that is convex to flat, and is occasionally umbonate. Young caps are colored lavender to pinkish, and turn bluish with age. The cap surface is slimy and smooth, and the mushroom has a fruity odor. The gills are adnate to notched; they start lilac in color and turn brown as spores mature. The stalk measures 5–10 cm in height and 1–2 cm in width, and is either equal in width along its length or clavate (wider toward the base). The edibility of Phlegmacium subfoetidum is unknown, and consumption is not recommended because it closely resembles deadly poisonous species. Its known similar species are Cortinarius griseoviolaceus and C. traganus. This species occurs in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada.
