Family Secotiaceae is a group of fungi that belongs to the agaricales order. There are several synonyms for the term, including the cortinaniaceae, cortinariaceae, and inocybaceae families. These fungi are widespread in distribution, with species found in nearly every continent. Depending on the species, members of the family Secotiaceae may be edible, poisonous, or inedible, and have a wide variety of physical features, such as caps, stems, and spores. They can be found in a range of environments, from forests to grasslands to alpine habitats. Despite their taxonomic diversity, all members of the family are united by the presence of a distinctive partial veil, known as a cortina.