Cortinarius alboglobosus
| Cortinarius alboglobosus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Cortinarius |
| Species: | C. alboglobosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cortinarius alboglobosus Kytov., Liimat., Niskanen & Ammirati
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| Cortinarius alboglobosus | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or umbonate | |
| Hymenium is adnate | |
| Stipe has a cortina | |
| Spore print is reddish-brown | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is unknown | |
Cortinarius alboglobosus, commonly known as the snowglobe webcap,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.
Description
The fibrillose cap of Cortinarius alboglobosus is about 4-12 centimeters in diameter and is convex or sometimes umbonate. It starts out whitish and darkens in age, becoming brown or grayish buff in color. The stipe is about 4-12 centimeters long and 1-4.5 centimeters wide. It can be light brown or white, and is fibrillose.[1] The gills are tannish to brownish,[2] and adnexed.[1] The inside of the mushroom is brownish.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Cortinarius alboglobosus is found under both birch trees and conifers.[3] It is found in both Europe and North America, with European collections being more common with birch and Pacific Northwestern collections being more common with conifers.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 193. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ a b Adams, Shannon (May 4, 2020). "Cortinarius alboglobosus". North American Cortinarius Collections. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ a b Trudell, Steve (October 25, 2022) [January 1, 2009]. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest (Revised ed.). Portland, OR: Timber Press. p. 178. ISBN 9781643260860.