Cortinarius globuliformis

The fruitbody is a mushroom, with a cap atop a central stem. The cap is dry, smooth and yellow and may reach a diameter of 3 centimetres. The stem is very short, with the cap only a little above the ground and often hidden in leaf and twig litter. There is a densely cobwebby partial veil, much of which persists in the mature fruitbody.

Spore print: rusty brown

The first published description of this species appeared in 1986, based on material collected in Western Australia. Since then this species has ben foundd in many parts of Australia.

Look-alikes

Quite distinctive!