Red-banded Cortinarius

Cortinarius armillatus

"Cortinarius armillatus", commonly known as the red-banded cortinarius, is a late summer and autumn fungus usually found in moist coniferous forests, especially spruced ones. The species grows rarely in North America, but is common in Europe.
Red-banded Cortinarius - Cortinarius armillatus *Tentative ID Habitat: Mixed forest https://www.jungledragon.com/image/144104/red-banded_cortinarius_-_cortinarius_armillatus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/144103/red-banded_cortinarius_-_cortinarius_armillatus.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/144105/red-banded_cortinarius_-_cortinarius_armillatus.html Cortinarius armillatus,Fall,Geotagged,Red-banded Cortinarius,United States

Appearance

The cap is bell shaped at first, later flattening out, vividly rust-brown becoming slightly paler with age, with small fibrous scales. The cap grows from 5 to 15 cm in diameter.The gills are dark rust-brown; broad, distant and shallowly sinuate.The spores are also rust-brown.The flesh is light brown.
Red-banded Cortinarius - Cortinarius armillatus Habitat: Growing in a wooded campground (mostly deciduous and some conifers) in a mossy spot. Cortinarius armillatus,Fall,Geotagged,Red-banded Cortinarius,United States,cortinarius,mushroom

Naming

Elias Magnus Fries described the species in 1838.

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Taxonomy
KingdomFungi
DivisionBasidiomycota
ClassAgaricomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyCortinariaceae
GenusCortinarius
SpeciesC. armillatus
Photographed in
United States of America