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Cortinarius orellanus Fr., Epicr. syst. mycol. (Uppsala): 288 (1838) [1836-1838]

Cortinarius rutilans Quél., Compt. Rend. Assoc. Franç. Avancem. Sci. 26(2): 26 (repr.) (1898) [1897]
Dermocybe orellana (Fr.) Ricken, Die Blätterpilze: 160 (1912)

Habitat: On soil, usually associated with Quercus spp. in mixed deciduous woodland but also reported with Betula spp. in similar habitat.

Notes: Rarely reported. An extremely toxic species.

Distribution: E: !, S: !, W: !

Vouchers: England: K(M) 20082; Scotland: K(M) 109531; Wales: K(M) 109532 (very old record)

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D:, in Hansen, I. & Knudsen, H., Nordic Macromycetes Polyporales, Boletales, Agaricales, Russulales. 2: 474 pp. (1992), p. 286
D+I:, in Courtecuisse. R. & Duhem. B., Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe: 480 pp. (1995), p. 325
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Agarics, 3rd part: Cortinariaceae 5: 338 pp. (2000), p. 158, pl. 176
D+I:, in Brandrud et al., Cortinarius Flora Photographica Volume 1 [English version] 1 (1990), pl. A20

Conservation Status: Vulnerable / B (Red Data List, Evans et al. 2006)

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