Calonarius oliveopetasatus

Calonarius oliveopetasatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Calonarius
Species:
C. oliveopetasatus
Binomial name
Calonarius oliveopetasatus
(M.M. Moser) Niskanen & Liimat.
Synonyms

Cortinarius oliveopetasatus M.M. Moser

Calonarius oliveopetasatus
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is emarginate
Stipe has a cortina
Spore print is reddish-brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown

Calonarius oliveopetasatus, formerly known as Cortinarius oliveopetasatus,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae. It is rare.[2]

Description

The cap of Calonarius oliveopetasatus starts out dark green, before becoming olive brown as the mushroom gets older. It starts out round or convex and becomes convex or flat.[2] The gills start out buff in color and become yellowish and eventually rusty brown.[3] The stipe is about 5.5-10 centimeters long and 1–2.5 centimeters wide. It has a bulbous base that is about 2.5-4.5 centimeters wide. The stipe is yellowish to brownish.[4] A cortina is present and the spore print is rusty brown.[2] The spores can be almond-shaped or lemon shaped, and there are four spores per basidium. Cheliocystidia are absent, but clamp connections are present.[4] When potassium hydroxide is applied, the cap of the mushroom turns orangish brown and the stipe turns dark brown.[3]

Habitat and ecology

Calonarius oliveopetasatus grows under conifers such as douglas fir. It is found on the Olympic Peninsula and in the Cascades, where it grows in old-growth forests.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Index Fungorum - Names Record". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Adams, Shannon (September 7, 2020). "Cortinarius oliveopetasatus". North American Cortinarius Collections. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  4. ^ a b Gibson, Ian. "Cortinarius oliveopetasatus". E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Colombia.