Cortinarius elatior Fr.
(Tall Webcap)

Interactions where Cortinarius elatior is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
mycelium mycelium is ectomycorrhizal with UK/IrelandMajor Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Cortinarius subgenus Myxacium, Kibby, G., Burnham, A. & Henrici, A., 2009
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius elatior/Cortinarius elatiortall webcapmycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesMajor
mycelium mycelium is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Cortinarius subgenus Myxacium, Kibby, G., Burnham, A. & Henrici, A., 2009
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius elatior/Cortinarius elatiortall webcapmycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Kibby, G., Burnham, A. & Henrici, A., 2009Cortinarius subgenus MyxaciumField Mycology Vol 10 (2): 41-55, rear cover.

Cortinarius elatior (Tall Webcap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cortinarius elatior (Tall Webcap) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius elatior (Tall Webcap)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius elatior (Tall Webcap)

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

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cortinarius elatior (Tall Webcap):

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