MycoKey : the genus Cortinarius

Generic short diagnoses: Highly variable, ± rusty brown-spored, ectotrophic agarics with attached lamellae and mostly prominent cortina (web-like veil); spores without germ pores and mostly distinctly roughened; differentiated cystidia rarely present.


Species example:


Cortinarius helvelloides - DK: fjernbladet slørhat
Photo and © Erik Rald
Denmark, 29.9.1987

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