Cortinarius betulinus J. Favre
(a toadstool)

Interactions where Cortinarius betulinus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandRestricted Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Cortinarius subgenus Myxacium, Kibby, G., Burnham, A. & Henrici, A., 2009
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woods, Orton, P.D., 1986
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius betulinus/Cortinarius betulinusa toadstoolfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/BetulabirchesliverootSole
mycelium mycelium is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/Ireland Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Cortinarius subgenus Myxacium, Kibby, G., Burnham, A. & Henrici, A., 2009
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius betulinus/Cortinarius betulinusa toadstoolmycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceasprucesliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Kibby, G., Burnham, A. & Henrici, A., 2009Cortinarius subgenus MyxaciumField Mycology Vol 10 (2): 41-55, rear cover.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Orton, P.D., 1986Fungi of Northern Pine and Birch woodsBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 20 (2): 130-145.

Cortinarius betulinus (a toadstool) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cortinarius betulinus (a toadstool) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius betulinus (a toadstool)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius betulinus (a toadstool)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2005 Fungal Portraits, No. 21: Cortinarius betulinus Field Mycology Vol 6 (1): 3-4.

Cortinarius betulinus (a toadstool) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cortinarius betulinus (a toadstool):

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