Biology:Calonarius flavipavonius

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Short description: Species of fungus

Calonarius flavipavonius
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Calonarius
Species:
C. flavipavonius
Binomial name
Calonarius flavipavonius
S.D. Adams, Bojantchev et al.
Calonarius flavipavonius
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Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is convex or flat
hymenium is adnexed
stipe has a cortina
ecology is mycorrhizal
edibility: unknown

Calonarius flavipavonius, commonly known as the yellow peacock webcap,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae. It is rare.[1]

Description

The cap of Calonarius flavipavonius is brownish in color and purplish at the margins. It is convex, and sometimes becomes flat in age. It is slimy when wet and about 5-15 centimeters in diameter.[1] The stipe is about 2.5-6.5 centimeters long and 1.1-2 centimeters wide at the top. It is whitish and can sometimes be yellowish or purplish at the top. A cortina is present.[2] The gills are yellowish to light olive in color and are adnexed.[1]

Habitat and ecology

Calonarius flavipavonius is found under douglas fir, spruce, fir, and hemlock in coniferous forests in Western North America.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. pp. 202. ISBN 9781941624197. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Adams, Shannon (May 24, 2023). "Calonarius flavipavonius" (in en). https://nacorts.com/2023/05/24/calonarius-flavipavonius/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q136764366 entry