Cortinarius verrucisporus
Cortinarius verrucisporus is a basidiomycete fungus of the large agaric genus Cortinarius. It was described as new to science in 1969 by mycologist Harry Delbert Thiers and Alexander H. Smith. The species is characterized by a long-lasting membranous universal veil.[1]
| Cortinarius verrucisporus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Cortinarius |
| Species: | C. verrucisporus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cortinarius verrucisporus | |
The mushroom is brownish-yellow. Its cap is 3–7 cm wide, convex, brownish-yellow, dry, with firm yellow flesh, and mild odor and taste.[2] The gills are adnate to notched, whitish to yellow, browning as the spores mature.[2] The stalk is 1–3 cm tall, 1–2 cm wide, equal or clavate, with a yellow partial veil.[2] The spores are brown, elliptical, and warted.[2]
Its edibility is unknown, but it is not recommended due to its similarity to deadly poisonous species.[2]
Cortinarius magnivelatus is similar in appearance, but with a white veil and flesh.[2]
See also
References
- Thiers HD, Smith AH (1969). "Hypogeous Cortinarii". Mycologia. 61 (1): 526–536. doi:10.2307/3757242.
- Davis, R. Michael; Sommer, Robert; Menge, John A. (2012). Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 267–268. ISBN 978-0-520-95360-4. OCLC 797915861.