Cortinarius flexipes (Pers.) Fr.
(Pine Pelargonium Webcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius flexipes (Pine Pelargonium 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 flexipes (Pine Pelargonium Webcap) :
1: Cortinarius flexipes (Pine Pelargonium Webcap)
6 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Birch
Image 1: Cap and upper stipe - LSImage 2: Cap and upper stipe - young - LSImage 3: Cap - dryImage 4: Cap - dry (2)Image 5: Cap - LSImage 6: Cap - moistImage 7: Cap - moist (2)Image 8: Cap surface - dry - close-upImage 9: Cap surface - moist - close-upImage 10: CollectionImage 11: Collection (2)Image 12: FruitbodiesImage 13: FruitbodyImage 14: Fruitbody - LSImage 15: Fruitbody - upper partImage 16: Fruitbody - upper part (2)Image 17: Fruitbody - youngImage 18: Fruitbody - young (2)Image 19: Fruitbody - young (3)Image 20: Fruitbody - young (4)Image 21: Fruitbody - young - LSImage 22: Fruitbody - young - upper partImage 23: GillsImage 24: Gills (2)Image 25: StipesImage 26: SporesImage 27: Spores (2)Image 28: Spores (3)Image 29: Spores (4)Image 30: Spores - green filter
2: Cortinarius flexipes (Pine Pelargonium Webcap) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
21 Nov 1998 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Under Oak, Pine nearby. At side of track
Image 1: Cap - dryImage 2: Cap - half-dryImage 3: Cap - moist - side viewImage 4: Cap surface - close-upImage 5: Cap surface - dry - close-upImage 6: Cap - young - LSImage 7: FruitbodiesImage 8: Fruitbodies (2)Image 9: Fruitbody - young - LSImage 10: GillsImage 11: Gills - close-upImage 12: StipeImage 13: Stipe - close-upImage 14: SporesImage 15: Spores (2)Image 16: Spores (3)
3: Cortinarius flexipes (Pine Pelargonium Webcap) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
29 Sep 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in grass under Oak; birch nearby
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap - dry stateImage 3: Cap - LSImage 4: Caps - youngImage 5: FruitbodiesImage 6: Fruitbodies (2)Image 7: Fruitbodies (3)Image 8: Fruitbodies - youngImage 9: Fruitbodies - young - LSImage 10: Fruitbodies - young - LS (2)Image 11: FruitbodyImage 12: Fruitbody - LSImage 13: Fruitbody - youngImage 14: Fruitbody - young - LSImage 15: GillsImage 16: Spores
4: Cortinarius flexipes (Pine Pelargonium Webcap)
3 Sep 1986 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - lain downImage 2: Fruitbodies - side view - lain down (2)Image 3: Fruitbodies - young - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 5: Cap - in situ - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Veil and stipe apex - young - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Veils and stipe apices - young - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd
5: Cortinarius flexipes (Pine Pelargonium Webcap)
24 Oct 1985 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Cap - B - in situ - close-upImage 2: Cap - B - in situ - close-up (2)Image 3: Caps - B - side view - close-upImage 4: Fruitbodies - B - in situ - close-upImage 5: Fruitbody - B - side view - lain downImage 6: Fruitbody - C - young - side view - lain downImage 7: Cap - C - in situ - close_up - enlargedImage 8: Fruitbody - D - young - LS - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Fruitbody - D - young - side view - close-up - lain down - enlargedImage 10: Gills and upper stipe - C - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Gills - mature - enlargedImage 12: Spores - B - highly magnifiedImage 13: Spores - C - highly magnifiedImage 14: Description - BImage 15: Description - B - contdImage 16: Description - CDImage 17: Description - CD - contd

Cortinarius flexipes (Pine Pelargonium Webcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

A greyish-brown Cortinarius which has small white scales on its cap and smells of Pelargonium.

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