Cortinarius purpurascens Fr.
(Bruising Webcap)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius purpurascens (Bruising 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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2015 Fungal Portraits No. 61: Cortinarius collocandoides Field Mycology Vol 16 (1): 3-4.

Cortinarius purpurascens (Bruising Webcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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