Cortinarius malicorius    Fr. 



New classification: Basidiomycota/Agaricomycotina/Agaricomycetes/Agaricomycetidae/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae  
Former classification: Basidiomycota/Homobasidiomycetes/Agaricomycetideae/Cortinariales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarieae [sub-genus:Dermocybe]  

synonyms: Cortinarius croceifolius, Dermocybe malicorius, Dermocybe malicoria 
(unconfirmed synonyms: Dermocybe croceifolia, Dermocybe croceifolius, Cortinarius croceofolius, Dermocybe croceofolius)  

edibility : discard

potential confusions with  Cortinarius malicorius toxicity of Cortinarius malicorius genus Cortinarius  

The cap is orange yellow to reddish brown, yellower at the margin.

its texture is fibrous.

The gills are . The spore print is rusty brown. This species is mycorrhizal.

The fruiting period takes place from July to November.
Dimensions: width of cap approximately 3.5 cm (between 1.5 and 6 cm)
  height of stem approximately 5 cm (between 2 and 8.5 cm)
  thickness of stem (at largest section) approximately 8 mm (between 3 and 15 mm)

Chemical tests : none.


Cortinarius malicorius is rare and localised in the forest of Rambouillet, and is quite rare, more generally speaking .
here should be the distribution map of Cortinarius malicorius in the forest of Rambouillet
Above : distribution map of Cortinarius malicorius in the forest of Rambouillet



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