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Phlegmacium triumphans, also known as the birch webcap, or yellow girdled webcap is a basidiomycete mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae. It is found in Europe and regarded as edible by some authorities. However, others call it suspect and it resembles deadly species.
Source: Wikipedia
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Distribution
Widespread and frequent
Habitat
With Betula usually in grassy areas and open woodlands
Associates
Betula
Cap
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| Shape | Convex, Flattened |
| Surface | Viscid |
| Width | 5 - 12 cm |
| Margin | Smooth, Appendiculate |
Gills
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| Spacing | crowded |
Flesh
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| Odour | Nil to yeasty |
| Taste | Mild |
Stem
Girdled with abundant remains of veil
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| Height | 5 - 15 cm |
| Width | 10 - 25 mm |
| Texture | Squamose |
| Shape | Clavate, Cylindric |
Macrochemicals
KOH yellow on stem
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Spores
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| Shape | Amygdaliform |
| Ornamentation | Warty |
| Size | 10.5-12.5 x 6-7 μm |
Confirmed
Unconfirmed
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Agaricales
- ↳ Family: Cortinariaceae
- ↳ Genus: Cortinarius
Synonyms
- Cortinarius crocolitus Quel.
- Cortinarius crocolitus Quél.
- Cortinarius triumphans f. minor
- Cortinarius triumphans f. minor Fr.
- Cortinarius triumphans f. minor anon. ined.
- Phlegmacium crocolitum (Quel.) Ricken
- Phlegmacium triumphans (Fr.) Niskanen & Liimat.
- Phlegmacium triumphans (Fr.) Ricken
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
R. Phillips (2006) Mushrooms. Macmillan.
G. Kibby, M. Tortelli (2021) The Genus Cortinarius in Britain. Geoffrey Kibby & Mario Tortelli.
