Cortinarius sanguineus (Wulfen) Gray
(Bloodred Webcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius sanguineus (Bloodred 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 sanguineus (Bloodred Webcap) :
1: Cortinarius sanguineus (Bloodred Webcap)
16 Oct 1977 OSGR: SU93 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
under Sweet Chestnut
Image 1: Cap - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - lain down (2)Image 5: Spores - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2009 Fungal Portraits, No. 37: Cortinarius cinnabarinus Field Mycology Vol 10 (1): 3-4.

Cortinarius sanguineus (Bloodred 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 sanguineus (Bloodred Webcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius sanguineus (Bloodred Webcap)
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