Cortinarius caninus
Species of fungus
Cortinarius caninus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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
Cortinarius caninus has a creamy brown cap measuring up to 9 cm in diameter. The foot is fibrous and bulbous and measures from 5–11 cm in height, with a diameter of 0.8 to 1.4 cm. It sprouts in autumn in forests, especially conifer.
The species is inedible.[1]
Gallery
References
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110722071902/http://www.cegep-sept-iles.qc.ca/raymondboyer/champignons/Cortinaires_S.html