Araneae squamae (Cortinarius pholideus)
- Division: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes)
- Subdivision: Agaricomycotina (Agaricomycetes)
- Classis: Agaricomycetes (Agaricomycetes)
- Subclass: Agaricomycetidae (Agaricomycetes)
- Ordo: Agaricales (Agaric vel Lamellar)
- Family Cortinariaceae (Spiderwebs)
- Genus: Cortinarius (Spiderweb)
- Type: Cortinarius pholideus (Scaly Webbed)
caput 3—8 cm diametro, primum campana-formata, dein convexa, tuberculo obtuso, squamis atro-brunneis numerosis, supra pallide brunneo, brunneo-brunneo, medio obscuriore et levi, brunneo, interdum lilac tincto. acies
Records sparse, dente adnatae, primum cinereo-brunneae, colore violaceo, dein brunneo, ferrugineo-brunneo. Araneae operculum pallide brunneum, notabile.
glomerorum pulveris Brown.
crus 5-8 cm longis et circa 1 cm diametro, cylindraceis, versus basin dilatatis, leviter clavato-clavatis, solidis, serius concavis, supra glabris, cinereo-brunneis, purpureo colore, infra pallide brunneo, squamosis pluribus concentricis obscure brunneolis cingulis. .
pulpam laxe, griseo-violaceum, in caule dilute brunneo- rum, interdum levi foetidum.
Squamea aranearum a fine Augusti usque ad finem Septembris in silvis coniferis, deciduis et mixtis, in locis humidis, musco, prope paludibus, in circulis et singulis non raro vivit.
Araneus squamosus - Fungus edulis mediae qualitatis, recens usus (fervens circiter XV minutarum, odor decoctus) in secundis cursus, salsus, conditus (potius pileus unus).