Cortinarius caninus
| Cortinarius caninus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Cortinarius |
| Species: | C. caninus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cortinarius caninus Fr., 1821 | |
Cortinarius caninus is a basidiomycota mushroom in the family of Cortinariaceae.
General
The cortinarius are a superior mushroom, due to their cortina (a type of very fine veil). This is the most prolific genus of fungus, and numbers in the thousands.
Description
The cortinarius caninus has a creamy brown cap measuring up to 9cm in diameter. The foot is fibrous and bulbous and measures from 5-11cm in height, with a diameter of 0.8 to 1.4 cm. It sprouts in autumn in forests, especially conifer.
Edibility
Unknown.
Gallery
References
External links
- Template:Fungorum species
- "Cortinarius caninus". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
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