Kingdom Fungi Family Cortinariaceae Scientific name Cortinarius gentilis Rank Species | Division Basidiomycota Genus Cortinarius Higher classification Cortinarius Order Agaricales | |
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Similar Cortinarius, Deadly webcap, Cortinarius splendens, Cortinarius glaucopus, Cortinarius brunneus | ||
Cortinarius gentilis is a deadly fungus of the genus Cortinarius, normally found in North America and Europe.
Toxicity
In a study in Finland, dried and homogenized C. gentilis and C. orenallus mushrooms were orally introduced into a rat. Both species caused renal damage only, the changes of which corresponded to tubulo-interstitial nephritis. C. gentilis has been found to be nephrotoxic to rats.
References
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