''Phlegmacium balteaticlavatus'' is a species of
fungus in the family
Cortinariaceae.
Taxonomy
It was originally
described in 2014 and placed in the large
mushroom genus ''
Cortinarius'' (
subgenus
In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.
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''Phlegmacium'').
In 2022 the species was transferred from ''Cortinarius'' and reclassified as ''Phlegmacium balteaticlavatus'' based on genomic data.
Habitat and distribution
The species is found in
Finland, where it grows in
mixed forests with trees such as
birch,
poplar,
willow,
spruce
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, and
pine.
Fruitbodies occur from mid-August to mid-September.
Etymology
The
specific epithet
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''balteaticlavatus'' refers to both its affinity to ''
C. balteatus'' and its club-shaped (''clavate'')
stipe.
See also
*
List of ''Cortinarius'' species
References
External links
*
balteaticlavatus
Fungi described in 2014
Fungi of Finland
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