Cortinarius (Pers.) Gray
(webcap toadstools)

Cortinarius (webcap toadstools) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cortinarius (webcap toadstools) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Subgenus 14 subtaxa 50 trophisms 10 references
Subgenus 4 subtaxa 10 trophisms
Subgenus 3 subtaxa 8 trophisms
Subgenus 17 subtaxa 49 trophisms 11 references
Subgenus 29 subtaxa 54 trophisms 24 references
Subgenus 7 subtaxa 17 trophisms 4 references
Subgenus 29 subtaxa 38 trophisms 15 references
Species 3 trophisms
Species 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 2 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Species 4 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 subtaxa 3 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms 2 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 4 subtaxa 6 trophisms 2 references
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 references
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 references
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 references
Species 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 4 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Species 4 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 references
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms 2 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 3 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 4 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms 4 references
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 3 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 references
Species 3 trophisms
Species 5 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Species 3 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 4 trophisms 1 references
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Species 3 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Species 3 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusCortinarius (webcap toadstools)
FamilyCORTINARIACEAE (webcaps, rootshanks and the gypsy)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius (webcap toadstools)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Brandrud, T.E., Lindström, H., Marklund, H., Melot, J. & Muskos, S. 1990 Cortinarius: Flora Photographica Photoflora
Kühner, R. & Romagnesi, H. 1955 Compléments a la "Flore analytique" IV: Espéces nouvelles ou critiques de Cortinarius Bull. mens. Soc. linn. Lyon 24ieme Anné, No 2: 39-54.
Niskanen, T. et al Knudsen, H, Lange. C. & Knutsson. T. Agaricus L.: Fr., Funga Nordica
Orton, P.D. 1983 Some notes on the genus Cortinarius in Britain Sydowia, Annales Mycologici Ser. II Vol XXXVI.
Orton, P.D. 1958 Cortinarius II (Inoloma, Dermocybe) The Naturalist, supplement, 2, 69pp, Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union (YNU)
Orton, P.D. 1955 Cortinarius I (Myxacium, Phlegmacium) The Naturalist, supplement, 1, 80pp, Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union (YNU)
Soop, K. Karl Soop's Mycology page karl.soop.org/English/myco.html
Soop, K. Journées européennes du Cortinaire www.jec-cortinarius.org/index.htm
Soop, K. 2008 Cortinarius in Sweden 11th edition, 180pp, Editions Scientrix
Stridvall, L. & A. Cortinarius on Leif & Anita Stridvall's Botanical Site www.stridvall.se/fungi/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=Cortinarius
  • Section Bicolores And Section Saturnini

  • Liimatainen, K., Carteret, X., Dima, B., Kytövuori, I., Bidaud, A. Reumaux, P., Niskanen, T., Ammirati, J.F. & Bellanger, J.-M. 2017 Cortinarius section Bicolores and section Saturnini (Basidiomycota, Agaricales), a morphogenetic overview of European and North American species Persoonia Vol 39: 175-200.

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

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Cortinarius (webcap toadstools):

    Colour of young gills - cut the cap in half. (The gills always turn brown as the spores ripen so must be a young cap.)
    Colour of veil on young fruitbodies. (This often disappears and always gets stained rusty by the spores, so again, must be a young fruitbody.)
    Presence of blue tinges on young gills, stipe apex or flesh - cut in half (again, use a young fruitbody as the blue often fades).
    Smell.
    If there is no fresh young cap to cut in half, unless it’s one of the distinctive species - forget it!

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