Definition of "cortinarius" []

• A large genus of terrestrial hymenomycetous fungi, of the family Agaricini, characterized by rusty-ocher spores and a universal veil consisting of cobweb-like threads. In general appearance the species resemble those of Agaricus, to which they are closely allied. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "= -- This is known as the smeared cortinarius because of the abundant glutinous substance with which the plant is smeared during moist or wet weather."
• "= -- The cinnamon cortinarius is so called because of the cinnamon color of the entire plant, especially of the cap and stem."