Cortinarius lacustris is an inedible species of mushroom-forming fungus belonging to the family Cortinariaceae and found mainly in oak groves in deciduous forests.[1]

Cortinarius lacustris
Cortinarius lacustris, Hungary, 2023
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Cortinarius
Species:
C. lacustris
Binomial name
Cortinarius lacustris
Moënne-Locc. & Reumaux (1997)

Description

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The mushroom cap is a reddish, cinnamon brown with a diameter between 2–5 cm (0.8–2.0 in). It has a cylindrical stipe] that turns to a purple-black when reacting to potassium hydroxide solution exposure. The partial veil has a slight yellow colour. The ellipsoid spores measure between 8.5–11 μm by 5–6 μm.[2]

 
Spores of Cortinarius lacustris under ligth microscope

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References

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  1. ^ Kibby, Geoffrey; Overall, Andy; Tortelli, Mario; Niskanen, Tuula; Liimatainen, Kare (January 2019). "Some interesting Cortinarius species newly recognised as British". Field Mycology. 20 (1): 12–20. doi:10.1016/j.fldmyc.2019.01.006.
  2. ^ Kibby, Geoffrey; Tortelli, Mario (2021). The genus Cortinarius in Britain. Geoffrey Kibby. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-9572094-8-0.