Kingdom Fungi Class Agaricomycetes Family Cortinariaceae Rank Species | Division Basidiomycota Order Agaricales Genus Cortinarius | |
Cortinarius melleicarneus is a species of fungus in the large mushroom genus Cortinarius (subgenus Phlegmacium). Found in Estonia and Norway, where it grows on the ground in association with thermophilous deciduous trees, it was described as new to science in 2014. The specific epithet melleicarneus refers to the honey colored cap.
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