In this study, Cortinarius caperatus (Pers.) Fr. belonging to the family Cortinariaceae was recorded for the first time from Turkey. A short description, ecology, distribution and photographs related to macro and micromorphologies of the species are provided and discussed briefly.
C1 [Akata, Ilgaz] Ankara Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, TR-06100 Ankara, Turkey.
Inonu Univ, Battalgazi Vocat Sch, TR-44210 Battalgazi, Malatya, Turkey.
Gaziantep Univ, Fac Sci & Arts, Dept Biol, TR-27310 Gaziantep, Turkey.