Fleshy Fungi of New Brunswick >> Cortinarius argutus

Cortinarius argutus Fr.

Picture of <i>Cortinarius argutus</i>

Solitary in leaf litter, associated with Abies balsamea and Populus tremuloides, Nepisiguit Protected Natural Area, New Brunswick (20-08-16/02).

Basidiospores amygdaloid to fusoid, finely granular-warted, 8.9-11.1 X 4.5-5.5 µm, D/d = 1.76-2.36. Pileipellis an only slightly gelatinized ixocutis.

Photograph: D. Malloch (20-08-16/02).