Cortinarius armillatus
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| Cortinarius armillatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Cortinarius |
| Species: | C. armillatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cortinarius armillatus | |
Cortinarius armillatus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is campanulate or convex |
 | Hymenium is adnate or sinuate |
 | Stipe has a cortina |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is not recommended |
Cortinarius armillatus, commonly known as the red-banded cort[1] or bracelet cortinarius,[2] is a species of fungus found in North America. Sometimes reported as edible, it may resemble poisonous species and itself contains a mycotoxin.
Elias Magnus Fries described the species in 1838.[3]
Description
The cap is 4 to 13 centimetres (1+1⁄2 to 5 in) wide, orangish-brown, bun to bell-shaped then flattening out, and sometimes developing small scales.[2] The gills are tan when young, then rusty brown. They are somewhat close,[1] and shallowly sinuate. The spore print is rusty brown.[1]
The tannish stem is up to 15 cm (6 in) long and 2.5 cm (1 in) thick;[1][2] it is usually wider at the base and has 1–5 reddish bands.[1] The flesh is light brown[2] and its scent mild to radish-like.[1]
Similar species
It resembles C. bolaris,[1] C. boulderensis, C. haematochelis,[2] C. paragaudis, C. rubicundulus,[1] and C. subtestaceus.[2] Some species in the genus contain the mycotoxin orellanine, which can be deadly.[4]
