Calonarius splendens
Species of fungus
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Calonarius splendens is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.[1] It is commonly known as the splendid webcap.[2] The species is native to Europe where it has been implicated in poisonings resulting in kidney failure, though with milder symptoms than other deadly webcaps.[3]
| Calonarius splendens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Calonarius |
| Species: | C. splendens |
| Binomial name | |
| Calonarius splendens (Rob. Henry) Niskanen & Liimat. (2022) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cortinarius splendens Rob. Henry (1939) | |
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is emarginate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is deadly |
Taxonomy
Habitat and distribution
It has been classed as conspecific with Cortinarius meinhardii, although the two species have different tree hosts—the former with the European beech (Fagus sylvatica) and the latter with Norway spruce (Picea abies).[5]