Cortinarius elegantissimus Rob. Henry
(a webcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius elegantissimus (a 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 elegantissimus (a webcap) :
1: Cortinarius elegantissimus (a webcap)
20 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Beech
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap - oblique viewImage 3: Fruitbody - in situ - oblique viewImage 4: Fruitbody - side viewImage 5: GillsImage 6: Stipe base - close-upImage 7: Stipe base - close-up (2)Image 8: Spores - magnifiedImage 9: Spores - highly magnified

Cortinarius elegantissimus (a webcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius elegantissimus (a webcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius elegantissimus (a webcap)

Vulnerable

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