Cortinarius croceus (Schaeff.) Gray
(Saffron Webcap)

Interactions where Cortinarius croceus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius croceus/Cortinarius croceussaffron webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius croceus/Cortinarius croceussaffron webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius croceus/Cortinarius croceussaffron webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Helianthemum nummularium Common Rockrose Malvales: Cistaceae Helianthemum grasslands of the Peak District and their possible mycorrhizal associates, Barden, N., 2007
Notes and Records (Nov 2010), Henrici, A., 2010
Notes and Records (Jan 2011), Henrici, A., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius croceus/Cortinarius croceussaffron webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Cistaceae/Helianthemum nummularium/Helianthemum nummulariumcommon rockroseliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius croceus/Cortinarius croceussaffron webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceasprucesliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius croceus/Cortinarius croceussaffron webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/Pinuspinesliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Barden, N., 2007Helianthemum grasslands of the Peak District and their possible mycorrhizal associatesField Mycology Vol 8 (4): 119-126.
Henrici, A., 2010Notes and Records (Nov 2010)Field Mycology Vol 11 (4): 141-143.
Henrici, A., 2011Notes and Records (Jan 2011)Field Mycology Vol 12 (1): 34-37 & back cover.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Cortinarius croceus (Saffron Webcap) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cortinarius croceus (Saffron Webcap) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius croceus (Saffron Webcap)
GenusCortinarius (webcap toadstools)
FamilyCORTINARIACEAE (webcaps, rootshanks and the gypsy)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cortinarius croceus (Saffron Webcap)

Cortinarius croceus (Saffron Webcap) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cortinarius croceus (Saffron Webcap):

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