Cortinarius bolaris (Pers.) Fr.
(Dappled Webcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius bolaris (Dappled Webcap)
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)
Records of Cortinarius bolaris (Dappled Webcap) :
1: Cortinarius bolaris (Dappled Webcap)
5 Oct 2016 OSGR: SU20 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Several fruitbodies, singly and in groups, under Beech
Image 1: Caps - top view - close-upImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbodies - lain down to show gillsImage 4: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 5: Fruitbodies - top viewImage 6: Gills - close-upImage 7: Spore print - enlarged - white backgroundImage 8: Spores - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - magnified (2)Image 10: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 11: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 12: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 13: Spores - highly magnified (4)
2: Cortinarius bolaris (Dappled Webcap)
18 Sep 2008 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
2 fruitbodies, near roadside, under Beech, oak, Holly
Image 1: Cap - in situImage 2: CollectionImage 3: Fruitbodies - lain downImage 4: Fruitbodies - lain down (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - LS - freshly cutImage 6: Fruitbody - LS - freshly cut (2)Image 7: Gills and stipe apexImage 8: Stipes - close-upImage 9: Spore printImage 10: Spores - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 12: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 13: Spores - highly magnified (3)
3: Cortinarius bolaris (Dappled Webcap)
1 Oct 2000 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on large mossy stump
Image 1: Cap surface - young - close-upImage 2: Caps - youngImage 3: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 4: Fruitbodies - young - side viewImage 5: Fruitbody - young - veil and gillsImage 6: 4-spored basidia - magnifiedImage 7: Cap cuticle - magnifiedImage 8: Cap cuticle - magnified (2)Image 9: Cap cuticle - magnified (3)Image 10: Cap cuticle - magnified (4)Image 11: Cap cuticle - magnified (5)Image 12: Cheilocystidia on gill edge - magnifiedImage 13: Cheilocystidia on gill edge - magnified (2)Image 14: Cheilocystidia on gill edge - magnified (3)Image 15: Spores - magnifiedImage 16: Spores - highly magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2015 Fungal Portraits - No 64: Cortinarius bolaris Field Mycology Vol 16 (4): 111-112.

Cortinarius bolaris (Dappled Webcap) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius bolaris (Dappled Webcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius bolaris (Dappled Webcap)
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