Species

Cortinarius semisanguineus (Surprise webcap)

Cortinarius semisanguineus. Photo: (c) noah_siegel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cortinarius semisanguineus is a medium-sized mushroom with a pale brown to ochre cap, and bright blood-red gills. It belongs to the genus Cortinarius, a group collectively known as webcaps. It is found growing in conifer plantations, and has recently been given the fanciful common name of surprise webcap. In the past it has been called the red-gilled webcap.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Agaricales (Common gilled mushrooms and allies)
        Suborder: Agaricineae
        Family: Cortinariaceae
        Genus: Cortinarius (Webcaps)
        Subgenus: Dermocybe
        Section: Dermocybe (Cortinarius sect. dermocybe)
        Species: Cortinarius semisanguineus (Surprise webcap)

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