Thaxterogaster riederi

Thaxterogaster riederi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Thaxterogaster
Species:
T. riederi
Binomial name
Thaxterogaster riederi
(Weinm.) Niskanen & Liimat.
Synonyms

Cortinarius riederi (Weinm.) Fr.

Thaxterogaster riederi
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex or flat
Stipe has a cortina
Spore print is reddish-brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown

Thaxterogaster riederi, also known as Cortinarius riederi,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.

Description

The cap of Thaxterogaster riederi is brownish in color and about 4-11 centimeters in diameter. It starts out round, before becoming convex or flat.[2] The gills can be grayish or bluish.[3] The stipe is about 4-11 centimeters long and 0.7-2 centimeters wide at the top. It is bulbous at the base.[2] A cortina is present[3] and the spore print is rusty brown.[2]

Habitat and ecology

Thaxterogaster riederi is found in mountainous forests in the Pacific Northwest. It grows under conifer trees.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Species Fungorum - Species synonymy". www.speciesfungorum.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. 201. ISBN 9781941624197.
  3. ^ a b Adams, Shannon (January 1, 2019). "Cortinarius riederi". North American Cortinarius Collections. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved 2025-11-10.