Calonarius flavipavonius
| Calonarius flavipavonius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Calonarius |
| Species: | C. flavipavonius
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| Binomial name | |
| Calonarius flavipavonius S.D. Adams, Bojantchev et al.
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| Calonarius flavipavonius | |
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| 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
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
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b Adams, Shannon (May 24, 2023). "Calonarius flavipavonius". North American Cortinarius Collections. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved 2025-11-11.