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| Calonarius flavipavonius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Calonarius |
| Species: | C. flavipavonius |
| Binomial name | |
| Calonarius flavipavonius S.D. Adams, Bojantchev et al. | |
| Calonarius flavipavonius | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe has a cortina |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Calonarius flavipavonius, commonly known as the yellow peacock webcap,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae. It is rare.[1]
Description
[edit]The cap of Calonarius flavipavonius is brownish in color and purplish at the margins. It is convex, and sometimes becomes flat in age. It is slimy when wet and about 5-15 centimeters in diameter.[1] The stipe is about 2.5-6.5 centimeters long and 1.1-2 centimeters wide at the top. It is whitish and can sometimes be yellowish or purplish at the top. A cortina is present.[2] The gills are yellowish to light olive in color and are adnexed.[1]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Calonarius flavipavonius is found under douglas fir, spruce, fir, and hemlock in coniferous forests in Western North America.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 202. ISBN 9781941624197.
- 1 2 Adams, Shannon (May 24, 2023). "Calonarius flavipavonius". North American Cortinarius Collections. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
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