Cortinarius corpulentus
| Cortinarius corpulentus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Cortinarius |
| Species: | C. corpulentus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cortinarius corpulentus Bojantchev, S.D. Adams, Liimat. & Niskanen
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| Cortinarius corpulentus | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
| Gills on hymenium | |
| Cap is convex or flat | |
| Hymenium is adnexed | |
| Stipe has a cortina | |
| Spore print is reddish-brown | |
| Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
| Edibility is unknown | |
Cortinarius corpulentus is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.
Description
The cap of Cortinarius corpulentus is purplish, often with an orangish spot at the center. It is slimy when wet and about 4–13 centimeters in diameter.[1] The stipe is about 5–13 centimeters long and 1.5–7.5 centimeters wide.[2] It starts out white and later becomes orangish.[1] The gills start out bluish and become tan and eventually brown as the mushroom gets older.[2] They are adnexed and often notched.[1]
Habitat and ecology
Cortinarius corpulentus grows under douglas fir trees in Western North America.[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. 212. ISBN 9781941624197.
- ^ a b c Adams, Shannon (December 10, 2023). "Cortinarius corpulentus". North American Cortinarius Collections. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved 2025-11-12.