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Cortinarius hemitrichus (Pers.) Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Uppsala): 302 (1838) [1836-1838]

Agaricus hemitrichus Pers., Syn. meth. fung. (Göttingen) 2: 296 (1801)

Habitat: On acidic soil, associated with Betula spp. in birchwoods or mixed woodland. Reported on occasions with other trees such as Fagus and Quercus spp. but birch always present in the vicinity.

Notes: Common and widespread.

Distribution: E: c, S: c, W: c, NI: c, ROI: c

Vouchers: England: K(M) 55815; Scotland: K(M) 109981; Wales: K(M) 27730; NI: K(M) 82879

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D:, in Hansen, I. & Knudsen, H., Nordic Macromycetes Polyporales, Boletales, Agaricales, Russulales. 2: 474 pp. (1992), p. 306
I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), p. 333
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Agarics, 3rd part: Cortinariaceae 5: 338 pp. (2000), p. 262, pl. 331
D+I:, in Brandrud et al., Cortinarius Flora Photographica Volume 1 [English version] 1 (1990), pl. A31

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