Cortinarius croceus (Schaeff.) S.F. Gray
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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
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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
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| | Above : distribution map of Cortinarius croceus in the forest of Rambouillet |
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page updated on 14/01/18