''Calonarius xanthodryophilus'' 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 ...
.
Taxonomy
The species was
described in 2011 by the mycologists Dimitar Bojantchev and R. Michael Davis who classified it as ''Cortinarius xanthodryophilus.''
In 2022 the species was transferred from ''Cortinarius'' and reclassified as ''Calonarius xanthodryophilus'' based on genomic data.
Description
The
mushroom cap
The pileus is the technical name for the cap, or cap-like part, of a basidiocarp or ascocarp ( fungal fruiting body) that supports a spore-bearing surface, the hymenium.Moore-Landecker, E: "Fundamentals of the Fungi", page 560. Prentice Hall, 1 ...
is wide, convex then flat or uplifted, and yellow then yellow-brown.
The gills are notched, crowded, yellow then brown as the
spores
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, ...
mature.
The stalk is 5–10 cm tall and 1.5–3 cm wide, club-shaped, and sometimes tinted blue.
It should not be consumed due to its similarity to deadly poisonous species.
Habitat and distribution
It is native to North America.
See also
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List of ''Cortinarius'' species
References
External links
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xanthodryophilus
Fungi of North America
Fungi described in 2011