Cortinarius caninus is a basidiomycota

Basidiomycota

Basidiomycota is one of two large phyla that, together with the Ascomycota, comprise the subkingdom Dikarya within the Kingdom Fungi...

 mushroom

Mushroom

A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The standard for the name "mushroom" is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word "mushroom" is most often applied to those fungi that...

 in the family of Cortinariaceae

Cortinariaceae

The Cortinariaceae are a large family of gilled mushrooms found worldwide, containing over 2100 species. The family takes its name from its largest genus, the varied species of the genus Cortinarius...

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General

The cortinarius are a superior mushroom

Fungus

A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...

, due to their cortina

Cortina

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 (a type of very fine veil). This is the most prolific genus of fungus, and numbers in the thousands.

Description

The cortinarius caninus has a creamy brown cap measuring up to 9cm in diameter. The foot is fibrous and bulbous and measures from 5-11cm in height, with a diameter of 0.8 to 1.4 cm.
It sprouts in autumn in forests, especially conifer.