Cortinarius croceus (Schaeff.) Gray
(Saffron Webcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius croceus (Saffron 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 croceus (Saffron Webcap) :
1: Cortinarius croceus (Saffron Webcap)
9 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Pine in ring 1.5m diam
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap - LS - showing gills and attachmentImage 3: Cap surface - close-upImage 4: Cap surface - close-up (2)Image 5: Cap - young - LS - showing colour of young gillsImage 6: CollectionImage 7: Collection (2)Image 8: CortinaImage 9: Fruitbodies - in situImage 10: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situImage 11: Fruitbodies - oblique view - in situ (2)Image 12: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 13: Fruitbodies - young - showing cortinaImage 14: Fruitbodies - young - showing cortina (2)Image 15: Fruitbody - LSImage 16: Fruitbody - side viewImage 17: Fruitbody - young - LSImage 18: Fruitbody - young - showing cortinaImage 19: Fruitbody - young - showing cortina (2)Image 20: GillsImage 21: SporesImage 22: Spores (2)

Cortinarius croceus (Saffron Webcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius croceus (Saffron Webcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius croceus (Saffron Webcap)
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