Thaxterogaster multiformis
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| Thaxterogaster multiformis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Thaxterogaster |
| Species: | T. multiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thaxterogaster multiformis (Fr.) Niskanen & Liimat. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cortinarius multiformis Fr. | |
| Thaxterogaster multiformis | |
|---|---|
| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnate or adnexed |
 | Stipe has a cortina |
 | Spore print is reddish-brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is not recommended |
Thaxterogaster multiformis, formerly known as Cortinarius multiformis,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae. It is found in Western North America.[2]
Similar species
The cap of Thaxterogaster multiformis is ochre to brownish and about 3.5-8 centimeters in diameter. It starts out convex or round and becomes broadly convex as the mushroom gets older. It is slimy when wet.[3] The gills start out whitish, before browner as they mature. They can be adnate, adnexed, or notched.[2] The stipe is about 3.8-6.7 centimeters long and 0.9-1.5 centimeters wide at the top. It is bulbous at the base.[4] It is whitish to brownish and fibrillose, and a cortina is present.[5] The spore print is rusty brown.[3]
Several species are similar to Thaxterogaster multiformis, including T. talus and T. talimultiformis. T. talus is similar to T. multiformis, but has pale-colored gills and a cream-colored cap with dark streaks. T. talimultiformis is nearly indistinguishable from T. multiformis, and is best distinguished through DNA analysis.[3]