Cortinarius sanguineus (Wulfen) Gray
(Bloodred Webcap)

Interactions where Cortinarius sanguineus 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 Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Fagales: Fagaceae Identification of ectomycorrhizal fungi by thin layer chromatography, Thoen, D., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius sanguineus/Cortinarius sanguineusbloodred webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus robur/Quercus roburpedunculate oakliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Picea abies Norway Spruce, Christmas Tree Pinales: Pinaceae Identification of ectomycorrhizal fungi by thin layer chromatography, Thoen, D., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius sanguineus/Cortinarius sanguineusbloodred webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea abies/Picea abiesNorway spruce, Christmas treeliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable [Ectomycorrhizal trees and shrubs] ectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal trees and shrubs 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 sanguineus/Cortinarius sanguineusbloodred webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Ectomycorrhizal trees and shrubs/Ectomycorrhizal trees and shrubsectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal trees and shrubsliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
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
Thoen, D., 1977Identification of ectomycorrhizal fungi by thin layer chromatographyBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 11 (1): 39-43.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCortinarius sanguineus (Bloodred 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 sanguineus (Bloodred Webcap)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2009 Fungal Portraits, No. 37: Cortinarius cinnabarinus Field Mycology Vol 10 (1): 3-4.

Cortinarius sanguineus (Bloodred Webcap) 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 sanguineus (Bloodred Webcap):

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