Cortinarius orellanus Fr.
(Fool’s Webcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius orellanus (Fool’s 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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2003 Fungal Portraits, No. 15: Cortinarius limonius, C. orellanus and C. rubellus Field Mycology Vol 4 (3): 75-76.

Cortinarius orellanus (Fool’s 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 orellanus (Fool’s Webcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius orellanus (Fool’s Webcap)

Vulnerable

VU/B

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