Biology:Cortinarius laniger

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Short description: Species of fungus

Cortinarius laniger
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Cortinarius
Species:
C. laniger
Binomial name
Cortinarius laniger
Cortinarius laniger
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Mycological characteristics
gills on hymenium
cap is conical or flat
hymenium is adnate or adnexed
stipe has a cortina
spore print is reddish-brown
ecology is mycorrhizal
edibility: unknown

Cortinarius laniger, commonly known as the brown cortinarius[1] or woolly webcap,[2] is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.

Description

The brown cap of Cortinarius laniger starts out conical or rounded, becoming convex or almost flat as the mushroom gets older. It is about 3-10 centimeters in diameter.[3] The gills can be notched, adnate, or adnexed, and are brown in color.[1] The stipe is about 4-12 centimeters long and 0.7-2 centimeters wide. It is fibrillose.[3] A cortina is present, and the spore print is rusty brown.[1]


Habitat and ecology

Cortinarius laniger is found in coniferous forests.[4] Occasionally, it also grows under tanoak. It fruits during the autumn season.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10708778 entry