Cortinarius delibutus Fr.
(Yellow Webcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius delibutus (Yellow 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 delibutus (Yellow Webcap) :
1: Cortinarius delibutus (Yellow Webcap)
26 Sep 1999 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
under Beech
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap and upper stipe - young - LSImage 3: Cap and upper stipe - young - LS (2)Image 4: Cap and upper stipe - young - LS (3)Image 5: Cap surface - close-upImage 6: Cap - young - side view showing spore-stained cortinaImage 7: FruitbodiesImage 8: Fruitbodies (2)Image 9: Fruitbody - young - two views and LSImage 10: GillsImage 11: Gills - close-upImage 12: BasidiaImage 13: Basidia (2)Image 14: Gill edge - dryImage 15: Gill edge showing clavate cellsImage 16: Gill edge showing clavate cells (2)Image 17: SporesImage 18: Spores (2)Image 19: Spores (3)Image 20: Spores - green filter
2: Cortinarius delibutus (Yellow Webcap)
17 Oct 1986 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Cap - in situImage 2: Cap - in situ - close-upImage 3: Fruitbodies - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbodies - side view - lain downImage 5: Fruitbodies - side view - lain down (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - side view - base exposedImage 7: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 8: Fruitbody - side view - lain down (2)Image 9: Fruitbody - young - LSImage 10: Gills - mature - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 12: DescriptionImage 13: Description - contd

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius delibutus (Yellow Webcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius delibutus (Yellow Webcap)

A common yellow-capped Cortinarius with both cap and stipe viscid (sg Myxacium)

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