Calonarius flavipavonius

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Calonarius flavipavonius
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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 icon.png Gills on hymenium
Convex cap icon.svgFlat cap icon.svg Cap is convex or flat
Adnexed gills icon2.svg Hymenium is adnexed
Cortina stipe icon.png Stipe has a cortina
Mycorrhizal fungus.svgEcology is mycorrhizal
Mycomorphbox Question.pngEdibility 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]

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Description

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

Calonarius flavipavonius is found under douglas fir, spruce, fir, and hemlock in coniferous forests in Western North America. [2]

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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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