''Calonarius splendens'' is a species of
fungus
A fungus (plural, : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of Eukaryote, eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and Mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified ...
in the family
Cortinariaceae
The Cortinariaceae are a large family of gilled mushrooms found worldwide, containing over 2100 species. The family takes its name from its largest genus, the varied species of the genus ''Cortinarius''. Many genera formerly in the Cortinariacea ...
.
It is
commonly known as the splendid webcap.
The species is native to Europe where it has been implicated in poisonings resulting in
kidney failure
Kidney failure, also known as end-stage kidney disease, is a medical condition in which the kidneys can no longer adequately filter waste products from the blood, functioning at less than 15% of normal levels. Kidney failure is classified as eit ...
, though with milder symptoms than other deadly webcaps.
Taxonomy
The species was
described in 1939 by the mycologist Robert Henry who classified it as ''Cortinarius splendens''.
In 2022 the species was transferred from ''Cortinarius'' and reclassified as ''Calonarius splendens'' based on genomic data.
Habitat and distribution
It has been classed as conspecific with ''
Cortinarius meinhardii
''Cortinarius'' is a globally distributed genus of mushrooms in the family Cortinariaceae. It is suspected to be the largest genus of agarics, containing over 2,000 widespread species. A common feature among all species in the genus ''Cortinariu ...
'', although the two species have different tree hosts—the former with the European beech (''
Fagus sylvatica
''Fagus sylvatica'', the European beech or common beech is a deciduous tree belonging to the beech family Fagaceae.
Description
''Fagus sylvatica'' is a large tree, capable of reaching heights of up to tall and trunk diameter, though more ...
'') and the latter with Norway spruce (''
Picea abies
''Picea abies'', the Norway spruce or European spruce, is a species of spruce native to Northern, Central and Eastern Europe.
It has branchlets that typically hang downwards, and the largest cones of any spruce, 9–17 cm long. It is very clo ...
'').
See also
*
List of ''Cortinarius'' species
References
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splendens
Fungi described in 1939
Fungi of Europe
Poisonous fungi