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Family
Cortinariaceae
Accession Number
Genus
Cortinarius
Species
near verrucisporus
Species Author
Thiers & Smith
Date
26/10/2002
Morphological Description
Collector
Tomoko Kitagawa
Number
TK 5
Cap shape when mature
3 convex to plane
Cap shape in center
2 even or flat
Cap shape from above
1 circular-even if wavy
color of top surface
12 greenish
Secondary color top surface
Cap color with age
12 greenish
Cap stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Cap width
5~9.8
Cap surface texture
2 smooth
Cap stickiness
3 sticky or slimy when wet
Cap has concentric zones of color
Cap stalk easily part
No
Cap hygrophanous
Yes
Cap flesh color
1 white
Cap flesh stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Flesh hardness
1 soft-spongy, including gelatinous
Flesh toughness
3 tough - does not tear easily
Flesh fracture
2 irregular tear
Cap cross section
1 upturned
Cap margin surface
1 pleated, grooved, streaked, or ribbed(edge)
Cap edge
1 smooth
Stipe shape
1 bulbous
Stipe core
1 solid
Stipe position
1 central
Stipe flesh hardness
2 firm, fleshy
Stipe flesh toughness
3 tough - does not tear easily
Stipe flesh fracture
2 irregular tear
Stipe flesh color
1 white
Stipe flesh stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Stipe primary color
1 white
Stipe secondary color
1 white
Stipe stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Stipe surface texture
10 smooth
Stipe width
2.5cm
Stipe length
50~250
Gill attachment
6 notched
Gill collarium
Gill sawtooth edge
No
Hymenium color when young
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Hymenium color when mature
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Hymenium stain color
11 dark brown
Gills break from cap
No
Gills deliquescent
No
Gills mottled face
Yes
Gills secede from stalk
No
Gills waxy feel
No
Gills anastomosing
Gills forked
No
Ring type
5 none
Partial veil type
1 cobwebby
Ring location on stalk
5 none
Ring number
3 none
Ring color
Volva type
2 adherent
Volva color
1 white
Habit
3 compact clumps
Taste
Smell
Spore print color
10 rust brown (reddish brown)
Latex color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Latex stain color
17 none - no stains or not applicable
Reaction ammonia color
3 pale yellow or cream
Reaction ferrous sulphate color
Reaction Melzer's color
Reaction potassium
Spore shape
3 elliptical
Spore ornamentation
2 rough
Spore length
13
Spore width
7
phylum
Basidiomycota
material collected
gilled mushroom
trama type
divergent
cap cuticle type
Ixocutis
clamp connections
yes
cystidia
morphology summary
Notes
Morphologically similar to Cortinarius elegantior and Cortinarius multiformis. However, DNA sequence (ITS region) of this specimen is quite similar to Cortinarius verrucisporus.
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