Cortinarius pholideus (Lilj.) Fr.
(Scaly Webcap)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius pholideus (Scaly 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 pholideus (Scaly Webcap) :
1: Cortinarius pholideus (Scaly Webcap)
24 Sep 2008 OSGR: SU68 51° 30’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
under birch, oak
Image 1: Caps - in situImage 2: Cap - young - LSImage 3: Fruitbodies - in situ - side viewImage 4: Fruitbodies - lain down to show gills and stipesImage 5: Fruitbodies - lain down to show stipesImage 6: Fruitbodies - lain down to show stipes (2)Image 7: Fruitbody - mature - LSImage 8: Fruitbody - young - LSImage 9: Stipe apex - close-upImage 10: Spores - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 12: Spores - surface focus - highly magnified
2: Cortinarius pholideus (Scaly Webcap)
22 Sep 1986 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side view - lain downImage 2: Fruitbody - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - in situ (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - mature - LSImage 5: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 6: Fruitbody - side view - lain downImage 7: Gills and stipe apex - close-upImage 8: Stipe base - close-upImage 9: Fruitbody - young - LS - enlargedImage 10: Veil - young - enlargedImage 11: Cap cuticle end cells - magnifiedImage 12: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 13: DescriptionImage 14: Description - contd

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2000 Fungal Portraits, No. 1: Cortinarius pholideus Field Mycology Vol 1 (1): 3-4.
Weightman, J. 2014 From shredded wheat to flour – a look at stipe ornament Field Mycology Vol 15 (3): 100-103.

Cortinarius pholideus (Scaly 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 pholideus (Scaly Webcap)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cortinarius pholideus (Scaly Webcap)
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