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Cortinarius armillatus, commonly known as the red-banded cort or bracelet cortinarius, is a species of fungus found in North America. Sometimes reported as edible, it may resemble poisonous species and itself contains a mycotoxin.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Widespread and frequent
Habitat
Usually in damp poor acid soils, often in mosses
Associates
Betula
Cap
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| Shape | Convex |
| Surface | Fibrillose |
| Width | 4 - 10 cm |
Gills
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| Spacing | crowded |
Flesh
| Colour | |
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| Odour | Strong raphanoid to unpleasant |
| Taste | Mild |
Stem
Numerous brick-red bands of veil
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| Height | 6 - 12 cm |
| Width | 10 - 20 mm |
| Shape | Clavate |
| Veil | ring-zone |
Spores
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|---|---|
| Type | dextinoid |
| Shape | Ellipsoid |
| Ornamentation | Warty |
| Size | 9-12 x 6-7 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Cortinariaceae
- ↳ Genus: Cortinarius
Synonyms
- Agaricus armillatus Fr.
- Cortinarius armillatus (Fr. ex Fr.) Fr.
- Cortinarius haematochelis sensu Cooke [Ill. Brit. Fung. 801 (803) Vol. 6 (1888)]
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby, M. Tortelli (2021) The Genus Cortinarius in Britain. Geoffrey Kibby & Mario Tortelli.
