Cortinarius anomalus (Fr.) Fr.
(Variable Webcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius anomalus (Variable Webcap)
SubgenusCortinarius (Dermocybe) (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 anomalus (Variable Webcap) :
1: Cortinarius anomalus (Variable Webcap) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
10 Oct 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
in basic grassland with Rockrose
Image 1: Fruitbodies - lain down to show cap, stipe, veil and gillsImage 2: Fruitbodies - lain down to show stipes and gills, and in situImage 3: Fruitbody - lain down to show ring zone and gills and stipeImage 4: Fruitbody - lain down to show ring zone, veil and stipeImage 5: Fruitbody - LSImage 6: Cap - LS - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Stipe apex, ring zone, veil and gills - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Stipe apex, ring zone, veil and gills - close-up - enlarged (2)
2: Cortinarius anomalus (Variable Webcap) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
10 Oct 2006 OSGR: SK15 53° 0’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
in basic grassland with Rockrose
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situ and lain downImage 2: Fruitbody - in situ - oblique viewImage 3: Fruitbody - in situ - side viewImage 4: Fruitbody - lain down to show gills and stipeImage 5: Fruitbody - lain down to show gills and stipe (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - LS
3: Cortinarius anomalus (Variable Webcap)
30 Sep 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Birch, Gorse; Oak nearby
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap and gills - side-viewImage 3: Cap - LSImage 4: Cap - LS showing gillsImage 5: Cap surface - close-upImage 6: Cap surface - close-up (2)Image 7: Cap - young - side viewImage 8: FruitbodyImage 9: Fruitbody (2)Image 10: Fruitbody (3)Image 11: Fruitbody (4)Image 12: Fruitbody - youngImage 13: Fruitbody - young (2)Image 14: Fruitbody - young - LSImage 15: GillsImage 16: Gills and cap margin - close-upImage 17: Stipe and gillsImage 18: SporesImage 19: Spores (2)Image 20: Spores (3)

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius anomalus (Variable Webcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius anomalus (Variable Webcap)

Vulnerable

DD

A common and rather variable Cortinarius toadstool but usually pale coloured, quite slender and graceful. One of the many species with ochre cap and blue gills when young. It is mycorrhizal with various forest trees, epecially birch (Betula) or in calcareous grassland with Common Rockrose (Helianthemum nummularia). Forms with this latter host have been called Cortinarius epsomiensis.

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