Can someone please ID these Canberra fungi?

[Mr. Farrz]

I found these while out for a walk this afternoon. Fairly sure #1 & 2 are the same species, #3 has slightly darker gills, not sure if #4 is the same or different because the first 3 are more mature.

#5 blew me away - Big, solid, about 10cm in diameter hiding under a tree.

Dozens of 1&2s are popping up after all the recent rain in Canberra and it'd be great to know if they're good to pop into a stir fry.

#1-4 Top

#1-4 Underside

#5

Thanks!

Kitty

[Mr. Farrz]

Gaaaah...And because they were taken on an iPhone they're upside down. #1 = right, #4 = left

[obtuse]

Looks like Cortinarius sp. to me mate.

The purple makes me think Cortinarius archeri. they begin purple but go brown in time.

[Mr. Farrz]

Would explain a few things. iirc early this year a chef killed himself and some friends around here picking 'chanterelles'.

I was pretty sure #4 was a sub ... But haven't been in this part of the world for 5 years. What was it in the pic that told you it wasn't?

Spore prints of #1, 3 & 4 suggest you're right though...

[obtuse]

The purple cap, turning to brown, is a well known feature of Cortinarius archeri, and other Cortinarius sp., given the and rust-brown gills, and rust-brown spore print is a pretty sure bet for me. These are known to be toxic.

early this year a chef killed himself and some friends around here picking 'chanterelles'.

Damn!. we have native 'chanterelles', but i thought it was known we dont have the European chanterelles here in Australia.

cheers.