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Cortinarius elatior

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Cortinarius elatior
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Cortinarius
Species:
C. elatior
Binomial name
Cortinarius elatior
Fr. (1801)
Synonyms[1]

Agaricus elatus Pers.

Cortinarius elatior
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Gills on hymenium
Cap is conical or umbonate
Hymenium is adnate
Stipe has a cortina
Spore print is reddish-brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown

Cortinarius elatior is a species of mushroom native to Europe which is commonly known as the wrinkled webcap due to the cap's tendency to wrinkle with age.

Description

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Cortinarius elatior is a large webcap mushroom with white flesh.

Cap: 5-11cm. Starts conical before flattening with an umbo. The cap may become sticky and slimy when wet and lined when older usually with white veil remnants on the edges. Stem: 5-8cm. Tapers down to the base such that it has a pointed appearance which is wider at the top. Partial veil is pale violet to blue in colour forming and indistinct ring zone. Gills: Cream turning reddish-brown with age. Spacing is distant and attachment to the stipe is adnate. Spore print: Reddish-brown. Spores: Almond to lemon shaped with warts. 11-15 x 7.5-9 μm. Taste: Indistinct. Smell: Sweet like honey but not pleasant.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cortinarius elatior Fr. 1838". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. ^ Buczacki, Stefan (2012). Collins fungi guide. London: Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-724290-0. OCLC 793683235.
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