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gassy webcap

Cortinarius traganus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in British Columbia.January 9, February 8, March 13, April 15, May 23, June 20, July 16, August 14, September 16, October 45, November 8, December 8.
United States8,434
Canada427
British Columbia158
Washington157
Alaska131
California118
Oregon109
Russia104
Quebec99
Finland69

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Ecological

  • DecomposerBreaks down dead organic matter, recycling nutrientsFrom its classification

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.FungiTastic metadata
  • Mycorrhizal fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly form mycorrhizal associations.Inferred from its group

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Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
OrderCommon Gilled Mushrooms and Allies · Agaricales
FamilyWebcaps · Cortinariaceae
GenusWebcaps · Cortinarius

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