Blue-belted cobweb (Cortinarius balteatocumatilis)
- Vaega: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Vaevaega: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Vasega: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Vasega laiti: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Poloaiga: Agaricales (Agaric poʻo Lamellar)
- Aiga: Cortinariaceae (Spiderwebs)
- Ituaiga: Cortinarius (Spiderweb)
- ituaiga: Cortinarius balteatocumatilis (Bluish-girdled cobweb)
Mushroom from the cobweb family.
Prefers to grow in deciduous forests, but also found in coniferous. Likes moist soils, especially if they have a lot of calcium. Grows in groups.
Seasonality – August – September – early October.
O le tino fua o le pulou ma le au.
ulu up to 8 cm in size, often has a small tubercle. Color – grayish, brown, with a blue tint. May have purple spots around the edges.
faamaumauga brown under the cap, rare.
vae mushroom with belts, has the shape of a cylinder, up to 10 cm high. It often has a lot of mucus on it, but in the dry season it dries up completely.
Pulp dense, odorless, tasteless.
E ta'ua ose mushroom e le mafai ona 'aina.
In this family there are many types of mushrooms that differ in color, structural features of the cap, the presence of rings and bedspreads.