Cortinarius cephalixus    Secr. ex Fr. 



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

synonyms: Phlegmacium cephalixum, Cortinarius olidus ss.auct., Cortinarius cliduchus ss.Rick2., Cortinarius papulosus ss.Hry 

edibility : discard

photo gallery of  Cortinarius cephalixus
photo gallery of  Cortinarius cephalixus potential confusions with  Cortinarius cephalixus toxicity of Cortinarius cephalixus genus Cortinarius  

The cap is ochre yellow to olive brown.

its texture is fibrous.

The gills are crowded (nb of gills per 90° ~ 45 ). The spore print is rusty brown. This species is mycorrhizal.

The fruiting period takes place from July to November.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 7 cm (between 3 and 10 cm)
  height of stem approximately 8 cm (between 4.5 and 10 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 13 mm (between 10 and 15 mm)


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



page updated on 14/01/18