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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Cortinariaceae —cortinars orwebcaps .
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Examples
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Based on fungal fruitbodies, Borgen et al. [53] estimate that there are 238 ectomycorrhizal fungal species in Greenland, which may increase to around 250 out of a total of 855 basidiomyceteous fungi in Greenland when some large fungal genera such as Cortinarius and Inocybe have been revised.
Implications of current species distributions for future biotic change in the Arctic 2009
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He immediately identified the fungal culprit as a highly toxic variety, Cortinarius rubellus , or the deadly webcap, and advised doctors on how to treat Mr. Evans.
The Fungus Among Us Multiplies As Mycological Taxonomists Wither Gautam Naik 2011
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They include Boletus xanthacyaneus, Cortinarius boudieri v. pseudoarcuatus, Cortinarius pelargoniobtusus, Lepiota foruignoni and Lycoperdon velatum.
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The genus Cortinarius, one of the order of Agarics, has been already described, but it contains so many species that it deserves especial mention.
Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners Caroline A. Burgin
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“This is a Russula, or this a Cortinarius, or this a Tricholoma.”
Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners Caroline A. Burgin
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The surface of the gills at maturity becomes covered with the spores so that they appear powdery, as in the genus _Cortinarius_, which they also resemble in the color of the spores.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. George Francis Atkinson 1886
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_Cortinarius_ is superficial and the gills powdery.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. George Francis Atkinson 1886
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CORTINARIUS Fr. The genus _Cortinarius_ is chiefly distinguished from the other genera of the ochre-spored agarics by the presence of a spider-web-like
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. George Francis Atkinson 1886
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In _Cortinarius_ the veil is made up of delicate threads extending radially from the stem to the margin of the cap without forming a true membrane.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc. George Francis Atkinson 1886
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_Cortinarius_ for instance occurs in Sikkim, though there are several in Khasia.
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