| Generic short diagnoses:
Highly variable, ± rusty brown-spored, ectotrophic agarics with attached lamellae and mostly prominent cortina (web-like veil); spores without germ pores and mostly distinctly roughened; differentiated cystidia rarely present. |
Species example: |

Cortinarius semisanguineus - DK: cinnoberbladet slørhat UK: Surprise Webcap |
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