Calonarius saxamontanus
| Calonarius saxamontanus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Calonarius |
| Species: | C. saxamontanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Calonarius saxamontanus (Fogel) Niskanen & Liimat.
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| Synonyms | |
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Cortinarius saxamontanus Fogel | |
| Calonarius saxamontanus | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Hymenium is adnate or decurrent |
 | Stipe has a cortina |
 | Spore print is reddish-brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is unknown or inedible |
Calonarius saxamontanus, formerly known as Cortinarius saxamontanus,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.
Description
[edit]The cap of Calonarius saxamontanus is yellowish to brownish. It starts out round or convex, and becomes broadly convex or flat. It is about 3-7 centimeters in diameter.[2] The stipe is about 4-4.8 centimeters long and 1.7-2.2 centimeters wide. It is yellowish to brownish in color and sometimes bulbous at the base.[3] The gills start out yellow and become brown as the mushroom gets older. They can be adnate or decurrent. A thick, voluminous cortina covers the gills, making the gills only visible if the mushroom is old or the cortina is torn. The spore print is rusty brown.[2]
Calonarius saxamontanus and several other species appear to be in the process of evolving into secotioid fungi. They still release their spores, but many are caught by the cortina.[2]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Calonarius saxamontanus is found in dry coniferous forests in the eastern regions of the Pacific Northwest.[2] It is found about 4,500 feet above sea level, and grows under fir and pine trees.[4] It fruits during spring and early summer.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Index Fungorum - Names Record". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ Shannon (2019-01-02). "Cortinarius saxamontanus". North American Cortinarius Collections. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ^ Beug, Michael (September 24, 2024) [August 20, 2024]. Mushrooms of Cascadia: An Illustrated Key to the Fungi of the Pacific Northwest (2nd ed.). Clarkson Pottter/Ten Speed. p. 279. ISBN 9781984863485.
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