Cortinarius lacustris is an inedible species of mushroom-forming fungus belonging to the family Cortinariaceae and found mainly in oak groves in deciduous forests.[1]
| Cortinarius lacustris | |
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| Cortinarius lacustris, Hungary, 2023 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Cortinarius |
| Species: | C. lacustris
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| Binomial name | |
| Cortinarius lacustris Moënne-Locc. & Reumaux (1997)
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Description
editThe mushroom cap is a reddish, cinnamon brown with a diameter between 2–5 cm (0.8–2.0 in). It has a cylindrical stipe] that turns to a purple-black when reacting to potassium hydroxide solution exposure. The partial veil has a slight yellow colour. The ellipsoid spores measure between 8.5–11 μm by 5–6 μm.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kibby, Geoffrey; Overall, Andy; Tortelli, Mario; Niskanen, Tuula; Liimatainen, Kare (January 2019). "Some interesting Cortinarius species newly recognised as British". Field Mycology. 20 (1): 12–20. doi:10.1016/j.fldmyc.2019.01.006.
- ^ Kibby, Geoffrey; Tortelli, Mario (2021). The genus Cortinarius in Britain. Geoffrey Kibby. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-9572094-8-0.
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