Cortinarius largus Fr.
(Big-bellied Webcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius largus (Big-bellied Webcap)
SubgenusCortinarius (Phlegmacium) (slimy-capped 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 largus (Big-bellied Webcap) :
1: Cortinarius largus (Big-bellied Webcap)
3 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Beech
Image 1: Cap and upper stipe - LSImage 2: Cap - LS showing gill attachmentImage 3: Caps - in situImage 4: Caps - in situ (2)Image 5: Caps - in situ (3)Image 6: Caps - in situ (4)Image 7: Fruitbodies - in situ - side viewImage 8: Fruitbodies - in situ - side view (2)Image 9: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 10: Fruitbodies - side view (2)Image 11: Fruitbody - LSImage 12: Fruitbody - side viewImage 13: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 14: Fruitbody - young - cortina - close-upImage 15: GillsImage 16: Gills and upper stipeImage 17: Spores
2: Cortinarius largus (Big-bellied Webcap)
27 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Beech
Image 1: Cap + KOHImage 2: Cap - young - LSImage 3: Flesh + KOH -> saffronImage 4: Fruitbodies - young - in situ - side viewImage 5: Fruitbodies - young - in situ - side view (2)Image 6: Fruitbodies - young - in situ - top viewImage 7: Fruitbodies - young - LSImage 8: Fruitbodies - young - side viewImage 9: Fruitbodies - young - side view (2)Image 10: Fruitbodies - young - side view - close-upImage 11: Fruitbody - young - in situ - oblique viewImage 12: Fruitbody - young - LS
3: Cortinarius largus (Big-bellied Webcap)
14 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Grey Sallow on gravel bank beside pool
Image 1: Caps - in situ - close-upImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbodies - blue capped - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - threeImage 5: Fruitbody - blue cappedImage 6: Cap - blueImage 7: Cap flesh - colour change with 50% ammonium hydroxideImage 8: Cap surface - blue - close-upImage 9: Cap - young - LSImage 10: Cap - young - LS (2)Image 11: FruitbodiesImage 12: FruitbodyImage 13: Fruitbody - youngImage 14: Fruitbody - young - LSImage 15: Fruitbody - young - LS (2)Image 16: GillsImage 17: Gills - close-upImage 18: Gills - close-up (2)Image 19: Veil on young capImage 20: SporesImage 21: Spores (2)Image 22: Spores (3)Image 23: Spores (4)Image 24: Spores (5)Image 25: Spores (6)Image 26: Spores - focussed to show surface roughness
4: Cortinarius largus (Big-bellied Webcap) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
24 Sep 1968 OSGR: TQ21 50° 60’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - side viewImage 2: Gills, young cap and young fruitbody

Cortinarius largus (Big-bellied Webcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

Vulnerable

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