Cortinarius mucosus (Bull.) J. Kickx f.
Fl. Crypt. Flandres 2: 191. 1867.

Common Name: none

• Description

  For descriptions see Kauffman, Arora, Siegel & Schwarz & 'California Mushrooms'.

• Habitat

  Solitary to scattered in soil under 2-needle pines, lodgepole/shore pine (Pinus contorta) and bishop pine (Pinus muricata); common, fruiting from late summer through fall in the Sierra Nevada and along the northern coast.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  Cortinarius mucosus is easy to recognize by the deep reddish brown to orangish brown, glutinous cap, white to rusty brown gills, a slimy white stipe, and growth with 2-needle pines. Cortinarius collinitus is similar, but the stipe is girdled with white to orangish brown scales.

• References

  Arora, D. (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 959 p.
  Desjardin, D.E., Wood, M.G. & Stevens, F.A. (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press: Portland, OR. 560 p.
  Kauffman, C.H. (1924). Cortinarius. N. Am. Flora 10(5): 282-348. (PDF)
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Ron Pastorino: Cortinarius mucosus (CP)
  • Ron Pastorino: Cortinarius mucosus (CP) — spores
  • Mushroom Observer: Cortinarius mucosus (CP)
  • MushroomExpert.com: Cortinarius mucosus (D & CP)
  • Wikipedia: Cortinarius mucosus (D & CP)
  • Arora (1986): p. 429 (D)
  • Jordan: p. 266 (D & CP)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)