Cortinarius subbalaustinus Rob. Henry
(a toadstool)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius subbalaustinus (a toadstool)
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 subbalaustinus (a toadstool) :
1: Cortinarius subbalaustinus (a toadstool)
14 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Birch, Grey Sallow
Image 1: Cap - half-dryImage 2: Cap - half-dry (2)Image 3: Cap - half-dry - in situImage 4: CollectionImage 5: Collection (2)Image 6: Fruitbodies - almost dryImage 7: Fruitbodies - half-dryImage 8: Fruitbodies - in situImage 9: Fruitbodies - in situ (2)Image 10: Fruitbodies - in situ - side viewImage 11: Fruitbody - in situImage 12: GillsImage 13: Cap - young - LSImage 14: Cap - young - LS (2)Image 15: Cortina on young capImage 16: Fruitbody - youngImage 17: Fruitbody - young - LSImage 18: Cheilocystidia and basidium in gill edgeImage 19: Cheilocystidia in gill edgeImage 20: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (2)Image 21: Cheilocystidia in gill edge (3)Image 22: Cheilocystidum and basidium in gill edgeImage 23: SporesImage 24: Spores (2)Image 25: Spores (3)Image 26: Spores (4)Image 27: Spores (5)Image 28: Spores - focussed on surface to show roughnessImage 29: Spores - focussed to show roughness on outline
2: Cortinarius subbalaustinus (a toadstool)
21 Sep 1986 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view showing veil - lain downImage 2: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 3: Fruitbodies - young - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - young - top view - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - young - LSImage 6: Gills - mature - close-upImage 7: Fruitbody - young - side view - lain down - enlargedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd
3: Cortinarius subbalaustinus (a toadstool)
6 Sep 1986 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under birch
Image 1: Fruitbodies - age range - side views - lain downImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - bases exposedImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - top view - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 6: Fruitbody - side view showing gills - lain downImage 7: Caps and upper stipes - young - side view - enlargedImage 8: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 10: DescriptionImage 11: Description - contd.

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Overall, A. 2012 Exciting finds from Kenwood and Hampstead Heath Field Mycology Vol 13 (3): 93-98.

Cortinarius subbalaustinus (a toadstool) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius subbalaustinus (a toadstool)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius subbalaustinus (a toadstool)
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