Image of Cortinarius callisteus (Fr.) Fr. 1838

Description:

Slo.: prelestna koprenka - Habitat: Mixed wood, mostly Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica, southeast inclined mountain slope, calcareous bedrock, mostly in shade, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 6-8 deg C, elevations 990 m (3.250 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: soil. - Comments: Growing in a small group, pileus diameter ~ 6(8) (2,3(3) inch), smell unpleasant 'industrial', specific, SP rusty red. Spore dimensions: 8,2 (SD = 0,4) x 6,1 (SD = 0,3) micr., Q = 1,34 (SD = 0,08), n = 30. Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. - Ref.: (1) Personal communication with Mr. Bojan Rot, www.gobenabovskem.si . (2) M.Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 222. (3) A.Poler, Veselo po gobe (in Slovene), Mohorjeva druba Celovec (2002), p 305. (4) http://www.aranzadi-zientziak.org/fileadmin/docs/Munibe/2009005013CN.pdf . (5) http://www.pnwfungi.org/pdf_files/manuscripts_volume_1/pnwf20066.pdf