Cortinarius (Myxacium) (Fr.) P. Kumm.
(slimy-stemmed webcaps)

Subtaxon	Rank	No of images	No of ID refs
Cortinarius betulinus a toadstool	Species		1 ident. refs
Cortinarius delibutus Yellow Webcap	Species	33 images
Cortinarius fulvosquamosus a toadstool	Species	11 images	1 ident. refs
Cortinarius illibatus a toadstool	Species		1 ident. refs
Cortinarius mucifluoides Purple Stocking Webcap	Species	13 images	1 ident. refs
Cortinarius trivialis Girdled Webcap	Species	13 images	4 ident. refs
Cortinarius zosteroides a toadstool	Species		1 ident. refs

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Subgenus	Cortinarius (Myxacium) (slimy-stemmed webcaps)
Genus	Cortinarius (webcap toadstools)
Family	CORTINARIACEAE (webcaps, rootshanks and the gypsy)
Order	AGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
Subclass	AGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
Class	AGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
Subphylum	AGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
Phylum	BASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Cortinarius (Myxacium) is also a member of:
Ectomycorrhizal fungi - fungi that form ectomycorrhizae (via Cortinarius)
Macromycetes - larger fungi, macrofungi (via Cortinariaceae)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Identification Works

	Author	Year	Title	Source
	Kibby, G., Burnham, A. & Henrici, A.	2009	Cortinarius subgenus Myxacium	Field Mycology Vol 10 (2): 41-55, rear cover.

Cortinarius (Myxacium) (slimy-stemmed webcaps) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Cortinarius
(webcap toadstools)

CORTINARIACEAE
(webcaps, rootshanks and the gypsy)

AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)

AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)

AGARICOMYCETES
(a class of fungi)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers, basidiomycetes)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Ectomycorrhizal fungi
(fungi that form ectomycorrhizae)

Macromycetes
(larger fungi, macrofungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius (Myxacium) (slimy-stemmed webcaps)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 49 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius (Myxacium) (slimy-stemmed webcaps)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Cortinarius (Myxacium) is also a member of:

Identification Works

BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK)