Family: Cortinariaceae |
Fungi:> Basidiomycota:> Agaricomycetes:> Agaricales:> Cortinariaceae:> Cortinarius |
This large group of terrestrial, mycorrhizal fungi is typically recognised by the presence of a cortina, which is a veil of silky or cobwebby fibbers that protects the gills of a young mushroom. This collapses as the cap opens in most cases, leaving hairs on the stem or forming a well-defined ring that is then stained brown from spores. They are a very diverse group in shape, size, and colour. The large number of species makes this group difficult to identify. |
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Genus: Cortinarius |
Cortinarius achrous | ![]() | ![]() Cortinarius alienatus | ![]() Cortinarius alboroseus |
![]() Cortinarius armiae |
![]() Cortinarius artosus |
![]() Cortinarius australiensis |
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![]() Cortinarius bellus |
![]() Cortinarius canarius |
![]() Cortinarius cardinalis |
![]() Cortinarius carneipallidus |
![]() Cortinarius casteneodiscus |
![]() Cortinarius caryotis |
![]() Cortinarius castoreus |
![]() Cortinarius chalybeus |
![]() Cortinarius chrysma |
![]() Cortinarius collybianus |
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![]() Cortinarius cretax |
![]() Cortinarius cucumeris |
![]() Cortinarius cuphomorphus |
![]() Cortinarius cycneus |
![]() Cortinarius dysodes |
![]() Cortinarius elaiochrous |
![]() Cortinarius elaiochrous var. leontis |
![]() Cortinarius elaiops |
![]() Cortinarius exlugubris |
![]() Cortinarius icterinoides |
![]() Cortinarius ignellus |
![]() Cortinarius ignotus |
![]() Cortinarius ionomataius |
![]() Cortinarius iringa |
![]() Cortinarius indotatus |
![]() Cortinarius kioloensis |
![]() Cortinarius lachanus |
![]() Cortinarius leptospermorum |
![]() Cortinarius lubricanescens |
![]() Cortinarius luteinus |
![]() Cortinarius meleagris |
![]() Cortinarius mariae |
![]() Cortinarius majestatica |
![]() Cortinarius medioscaurus |
![]() Cortinarius naphthalinus |
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![]() Cortinarius opaculus |
![]() Cortinarius ophryx |
![]() Cortinarius papaver |
![]() Cortinarius paraoniti |
![]() Cortinarius peraureus |
![]() Cortinarius persicanus |
Sequestrate Fungi |
These are fungi which have lost there ability to forceful eject there spores in stead they rely on insects and birds to eat and cary them off for disperse. Many are brightly coloured and found on or partly beried in the ground some still retain a week stalk but others have even lost this. |
![]() Cortinarius beeverorum |
![]() Cortinarius ohauensis |
![]() Cortinarius peraurantiacus |
![]() Cortinarius violaceovolvatus var. viola |
Unidentified Species |
The fungi below are those that I have been unable to identify beyond there genus. This likely due to me miss understanding the keys or a species that has not yet been described (named). |
![]() Cortinarius sp. | ![]() Cortinarius sp. |
![]() Cortinarius sp. |
![]() Cortinarius sp. |
![]() Cortinarius sp. |
![]() Cortinarius sp. |
![]() Cortinarius sp. |
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![]() Cortinarius sp. |
![]() Cortinarius leptospermorum? |
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