Cortinarius cremeiamarescens

Cortinarius cremeiamarescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Cortinarius
Subgenus: Phlegmacium
Species: C. cremeiamarescens
Binomial name
Cortinarius cremeiamarescens
Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen (2014)

Cortinarius cremeiamarescens is a species of fungus in the large mushroom genus Cortinarius (subgenus Phlegmacium). Found in southern Europe and western North America, where it grows in coniferous forests, it was described as new to science in 2014. The specific epithet cremeiamarescens refers to the fruitbody colour and the bitter-tasting cap cuticle. Cortinarius gentianeus is a sister species with which it has been previously confused.[1]

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