Distribution: Broad
Habitat: Western North America, occurring both in Rocky Mountain spruce-fir forests and the forests of the Cascades and coastal ranges.
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Sources: Trudell, Steve and Joe Ammirati. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Timber Press, Inc. 2009.
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PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Cortinarius variosimilis in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
CalPhotos: Cortinarius variosimilis photos