Cortinarius (Phlegmacium) (Fr.) Wünsche
(slimy-capped webcaps)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
Cortinarius alcalinophilus
a webcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius arcuatorum
a webcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius caesiocortinatus
a webcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius caledoniensis
Caledonian Webcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius catharinae
a webcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius cisticola
a webcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius collocandoides
a webcap
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 		Species 23 images 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius dionysae
a webcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius elegantissimus
a webcap
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 		Species 9 images
Cortinarius gracilior
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius infractus
Bitter Webcap
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species 43 images 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius largus
Big-bellied Webcap
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species 57 images
Cortinarius magicus
a toadstool
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius porphyropus
a webcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius purpurascens
Bruising Webcap
Species 1 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Cortinarius scaurus
Green Webcap
Species 2 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Cortinarius sodagnitus
Bitter Bigfoot Webcap
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius subpurpurascens
(A Webcap)
Species 1 ident. refs
Cortinarius triumphans
Birch Webcap
Fruitbody (Click to open)
 		Species 11 images
Cortinarius variiformis
a toadstool
Species 2 ident. refs
Cortinarius xanthophyllus
a toadstool
Species 2 ident. refs
Cortinarius (unidentified)
Unidentified Slimy-capped Webcaps
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 		Unidentified 19 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubgenusCortinarius (Phlegmacium) (slimy-capped webcaps)
GenusCortinarius (webcap toadstools)
FamilyCORTINARIACEAE (webcaps, rootshanks and the gypsy)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Reid, D.A., Murton, R.K. & Westwood, N.J. 1977 Two new Agarics from Britain TBMS Vol 68 (3): 327-8.
Stjernegaard, T. & Frøslev, T.G. The Phlegmacium Website www.cortinarius.org/

Cortinarius (Phlegmacium) (slimy-capped webcaps) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius (Phlegmacium) (slimy-capped webcaps)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 54 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius (Phlegmacium) (slimy-capped webcaps)
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