Cortinarius alboviolaceus (Pers.) Fr.
(Pearly Webcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius alboviolaceus (Pearly Webcap)
SubgenusCortinarius (Inoloma) (a group of webcaps)
GenusCortinarius (webcap toadstools)
FamilyCORTINARIACEAE (webcaps, rootshanks and the gypsy)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cortinarius alboviolaceus (Pearly Webcap) :
1: Cortinarius alboviolaceus (Pearly Webcap)
26 Oct 1998 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Birch
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap surface - close-upImage 3: Cap - young - LSImage 4: Cap - young - LS (2)Image 5: Cap - young showing breaking cortinaImage 6: FruitbodiesImage 7: Fruitbodies (2)Image 8: FruitbodyImage 9: Fruitbody (2)Image 10: Fruitbody - youngImage 11: Fruitbody - young (2)Image 12: Fruitbody - young - LSImage 13: Fruitbody - young - upper halfImage 14: Fruitbody - young - upper half (2)Image 15: GillsImage 16: Gills - close-upImage 17: Basidia on gill edgeImage 18: Basidia on gill edge (2)Image 19: Basidium and ?cheilocystidium on gill edgeImage 20: SporesImage 21: Spores (2)
2: Cortinarius alboviolaceus (Pearly Webcap)
21 Oct 1985 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Caps - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - lain downImage 4: Fruitbodies - side views - lain downImage 5: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 6: Fruitbody - young - side view - in situImage 7: LSImage 8: Gills - mature - enlargedImage 9: Gills - young - enlargedImage 10: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 11: DescriptionImage 12: Description - contd

Cortinarius alboviolaceus (Pearly Webcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius alboviolaceus (Pearly Webcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius alboviolaceus (Pearly Webcap)
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