Cortinarius croceus    (Schaeff.) S.F. Gray 

common name(s) : Saffron Webcap 

New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Cortinariales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarieae [sub-genus:Dermocybe]  

synonyms: Cortinarius cinnamomeobadius, Cortinarius cinnamomeolutescens, Dermocybe crocea, Dermocybe cinnamomeobadius 
(unconfirmed synonyms: Cortinarius cinnamofulvus, Dermocybe cinnamomeobadia, Cortinarius cinnamomeus-croceus)  

edibility : poisonous

potential confusions with  Cortinarius croceus toxicity of Cortinarius croceus genus Cortinarius  

The cap is reddish brown, chestnut to olive brown.

its texture is fibrous.

The gills are . The spore print is rusty brown. This species is mycorrhizal.

The fruiting period takes place from July to November.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 4 cm (between 1 and 6 cm)
  height of stem approximately 7 cm (between 3 and 10 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 6 mm (between 3 and 10 mm)

Chemical tests : none.


Cortinarius croceus is rare and confined in the forest of Rambouillet, and is infrequent, more generally speaking .
here should be the distribution map of Cortinarius croceus in the forest of Rambouillet
Above : distribution map of Cortinarius croceus in the forest of Rambouillet



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