Cortinarius melleicarneus

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

Cortinarius melleicarneus is a species of fungus in the large mushroom genus Cortinarius (subgenus Phlegmacium). Found in Estonia and Norway, where it grows on the ground in association with thermophilous deciduous trees, it was described as new to science in 2014. The specific epithet melleicarneus refers to the honey colored cap.[1]

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