Cortinarius seidliae

Cortinarius seidliae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Cortinarius
Species:
C. seidliae
Binomial name
Cortinarius seidliae
Ammirati, Niskanen & Liimat.
Cortinarius seidliae
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is conical or campanulate
Hymenium is adnexed
Stipe is bare
Spore print is reddish-brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown

Cortinarius seidliae is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.

Description

The cap of Cortinarius seidliae is slimy when wet and ranges in color from brown to beige.[1] The stipe is about 5-14 centimeters long and 7-14 centimeters wide.[2] It is purple to whitish in color. The partial veil is made of slime and disappears when the mushroom is older.[1] The gills start out whitish and become brown in age.[3] They are adnexed.[1][3] The spore print is rusty brown.[1]

Habitat and ecology

Cortinarius seidliae is found in the Pacific Northwest,[2] where it forms a mycorrhizal relationship with conifer trees.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ a b Adams, Shannon (February 15, 2020). "Cortinarius seidliae". North American Cortinarius Collections. Archived from the original on July 26, 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  3. ^ a b c "Cortinarius seidliae (MushroomExpert.Com)". www.mushroomexpert.com. Retrieved 2025-11-13.