Cortinarius zosteroides P.D. Orton
(a toadstool)

Interactions where Cortinarius zosteroides 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/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Cortinarius subgenus Myxacium, Kibby, G., Burnham, A. & Henrici, A., 2009
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 zosteroides/Cortinarius zosteroidesa toadstoolfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Kibby, G., Burnham, A. & Henrici, A., 2009Cortinarius subgenus MyxaciumField Mycology Vol 10 (2): 41-55, rear 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 zosteroides (a toadstool) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cortinarius zosteroides (a toadstool) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius zosteroides (a toadstool)
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 zosteroides (a toadstool)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Orton, P.D. 1983 Some notes on the genus Cortinarius in Britain Sydowia, Annales Mycologici Ser. II Vol XXXVI.

Cortinarius zosteroides (a toadstool) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cortinarius zosteroides (a toadstool):

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