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(eukaryotes)
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(fungi, moulds and lichens)
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(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)
CORTINARIACEAE
(a family of toadstools)
Cortinarius
(webcap toadstools)
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Cortinarius (Pers.) Gray, 1821 (webcap toadstools)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Cortinarius Fruitbody 2 October 2004 West Cornwall England 3
Cortinarius Fruitbody 8 October 1987 North Wiltshire England 7
Cortinarius Fruitbody 21 September 1986 North Wiltshire England 7
Cortinarius Fruitbody 6 September 1986 Berks England 7

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #notes #refs #webs
Subgenus Cortinarius (sg) (a group of webcaps) 7         2 17
Species Cortinarius acutus (Pers.) Fr., 1838 (a webcap)             3
Species Cortinarius aff. malachius   5 16 6      
Species Cortinarius aleuriosmus Maire, 1910 (a webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius ammophilus A. Pearson, 1946 (a webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius amoenolens Rob. Henry ex P.D. Orton, 1960 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius angelesianus A.H. Sm., 1944 (a webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius aprinus Melot, 1989 (a webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius argenteopileatus Nezdojm., 1983 (a webcap)             2
Species Cortinarius argutus Fr., 1838 (a fungus)           1  
Species Cortinarius arquatus Fr., 1838 (a webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius arvinaceus Fr., 1838 (a webcap)             4
Species Cortinarius atrovirens Kalchbr., 1874 (Olive Webcap)           1 2
Species Cortinarius aureomarginatus A. Pearson ex P.D. Orton, 1984 (a webcap)             4
Species Cortinarius aureopulverulentus M.M. Moser, 1952 (a webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius balaustinus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             3
Species Cortinarius balteatocumatilis Rob. Henry ex P.D. Orton, 1960 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius barbatus (Batsch) Melot, 1989 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius bataillei J. Favre, 1960 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius biformis Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius bivelus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius brunneus (Pers.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool) 2           3
Species Cortinarius bulliardii (Pers.) Fr., 1838 (Hotfoot Webcap)             2
Species Cortinarius caerulescens (Schaeff.) Fr., 1838 (Mealy Bigfoot Webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius caesiocanescens M.M. Moser, 1953 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius caesiostramineus Rob. Henry, 1939 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius caledoniensis P.D. Orton, 1964 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius callisteus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius camphoratus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Goatcheese Webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius camptoros Brandrud & Melot, 1983 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius cedretorum Maire, 1914 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius cephalixus Secr. ex Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius citrinus J.E. Lange ex P.D. Orton, 1960 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius coerulescentium Rob. Henry, 1952 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius collinitus (Sowerby) Gray, 1821 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius corrosus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius crassus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius croceocaeruleus (Pers.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius cumatilis Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius cyanites Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius cyanopus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius damascenus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius danicus Høil., 1984 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius depressus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius dibaphus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius dionysae Rob. Henry, 1989 (a toadstool)           1 2
Species Cortinarius disjungendus P. Karst., 1893 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius elegantior (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             3
Species Cortinarius emunctus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius erubescens M.M. Moser, 1968 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius erythrinus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius evernius (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)           1 2
Species Cortinarius fervidus P.D. Orton, 1964 (Dyer's Webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius fulvescens Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Variety Cortinarius fulvo-ochrascens var. cyanophyllus Rob. Henry, 1966 (a fungus)             1
Species Cortinarius fulvoincarnatus Joachim, 1936 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius gausapatus J. Favre, 1955 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius herculeolens Bidaud, 1996 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius heterosporus Bres. (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius hinnuleus (Sowerby) Fr., 1838 (Earthy Webcap)             4
Species Cortinarius hinnuloides Rob. Henry, 1941 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius hoeftii (Weinm.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius illibatus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius illuminus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius imbutus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius inconspicuus J. Favre, 1955 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius ionophyllus M.M. Moser, 1968 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius laniger Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius livor Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius lucorum (Fr.) J.E. Lange, 1938 (a toadstool)             3
Species Cortinarius malachius (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)   7         2
Species Cortinarius malicorius Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             6
Species Cortinarius microspermus J.E. Lange, 1940 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius mucifluus Fr., 1838 (Slimy Webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius mucosus (Bull.) Cooke, 1887 (Orange Webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius mussivus (Fr.) Melot, 1987 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius nanceiensis Maire, 1911 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius norvegicus Høil., 1984 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius obtusus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Variety Cortinarius occidentalis var. obscurus (M.M. Moser) Quadr., 1985 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius ochroleucus (Schaeff.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             4
Species Cortinarius odorifer Britzelm., 1885 (a toadstool)           1 2
Species Cortinarius olidus J.E. Lange, 1940 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius olivaceofuscus Kühner, 1955 (a toadstool)             3
Species Cortinarius osmophorus P.D. Orton, 1960 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius parvannulatus Kühner, 1955 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius patibilis Brandrud & Melot, 1983 (a toadstool) 1            
Variety Cortinarius patibilis var. scoticus Brandrud, 1997 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius pearsonii P.D. Orton, 1958 (a toadstool)             3
Species Cortinarius pertristis J. Favre, 1955 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius phaeophyllus P. Karst., 1881 (a toadstool)             3
Species Cortinarius phaeopygmaeus J. Favre, 1955 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius pholideus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Scaly Webcap)   10       1 2
Species Cortinarius pluvius (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius poecilopus Rob. Henry, 1956 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius praestans (Cordier) Gillet, 1876 (Goliath Webcap)             3
Species Cortinarius psammocephalus (Bull.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius pumilus (Fr.) J.E. Lange, 1938 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius purpureus (Pers.) Fuckel, 1860 (a toadstool)             4
Species Cortinarius quarciticus H. Lindstr., 1994 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius renidens Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius rheubarbarinus Rob. Henry, 1956 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius rickenianus Maire, 1937 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius riederi (Weinm.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius rigens (Pers.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius rigidiusculus Nezdojm., 1983 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius rubellus Cooke, 1887 (Deadly Webcap)           1 2
Species Cortinarius rubicundulus (Rea) A. Pearson, 1946 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius rufo-olivaceus (Pers.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             3
Species Cortinarius rufostriatus J. Favre, 1955 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius safranopes Rob. Henry, 1938 (a toadstool)             3
Species Cortinarius saginus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius saniosus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius saporatus Britzelm., 1897 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius scandens Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius simulatus P.D. Orton, 1958 (a toadstool)             3
Species Cortinarius sodagnitus Rob. Henry, 1939 (Bitter Bigfoot Webcap)             1
Species Cortinarius spilomeus (Fr.) Fr., 1863 (Freckled Webcap)             5
Species Cortinarius subtortus (Pers.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius subtorvus Lamoure, 1969 (a toadstool)           1 1
Species Cortinarius suillus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius tabacinus P.D. Orton, 1984 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius tabularis (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius talus Fr., 1838 (Honey Webcap)             2
Species Cortinarius terpsichores Melot, 1989 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius testaceoviolascens Bidaud & Reumaux, 2000 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius tofaceus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius torvus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Stocking Webcap)             4
Species Cortinarius traganus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (Gassy Webcap)             2
Species Cortinarius triformis Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius tubarius Ammirati & A.H. Sm., 1972 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius turgidus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius urbicus (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius valgus Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius variegatus Bres., 1884 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius variicolor (Pers.) Fr., 1838 (Contrary Webcap)             2
Species Cortinarius variiformis Malençon, 1970 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius venustus P. Karst., 1881 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius vernus H. Lindstr. & Melot, 1994 (a toadstool)             3
Species Cortinarius vibratilis (Fr.) Fr., 1838 (a toadstool)             2
Species Cortinarius violaceovelatus D.A. Reid & Rob. Henry, 1961 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius xantho-ochraceus P.D. Orton, 1960 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius xanthocephalus P.D. Orton, 1960 (a toadstool)             1
Species Cortinarius xanthophyllus (Cooke) Rob. Henry, 1943 (a toadstool)           1 2
Subgenus Dermocybe (a group of webcaps) 11 82 18 5   3 29
Subgenus Hydrocybe (a group of webcaps) 4           10
Subgenus Inoloma (a group of webcaps) 3 9 16 5 3   8
Subgenus Myxacium (slimy-stemmed webcaps) 9 48 11 9   4 26
Subgenus Phlegmacium (slimy-capped webcaps) 21 76 51 38   3 39
Subgenus Telamonia (hygrophanous webcaps) 20 81 159 69   3 26

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Brandrud, T.E., Lindström, H., Marklund, H., Melot, J. & Muskos, S., 1990 Cortinarius: Flora Photographica
Kühner, R. & Romagnesi, H., 1955 Compléments a la "Flore analytique"
IV) Espéces nouvelles ou critiques de Cortinarius
Orton, P.D., 1955 Cortinarius I (Myxacium, Phlegmacium)
Orton, P.D., 1958 Cortinarius II (Inoloma, Dermocybe)
Orton, P.D., 1983 Some notes on the genus Cortinarius in Britain
Journées européennes du Cortinaire: http://www.jec-cortinarius.org/index.htm Web Site/Page
Karl Soop's Mycology page: http://karl.soop.org/English/myco.html Web Site/Page

General Works

Leake, J.R., 2005 Plants parasitic on fungi: unearthing the fungi in myco-heterotrophs and debunking the "saprophytic" plant myth
Taylor, A.S. & Alexander, I., 2005 (hydrophobic mantle) The ectomycorrhizal symbiosis: life in the real world

Cortinarius may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)		 BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)		 AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)		 CORTINARIACEAE
(a family of toadstools)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Cortinarius:

Cortinarius may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)		 BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)		 AGARICALES
(mushrooms and toadstools)

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