Thaxterogaster riederi

Thaxterogaster riederi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Cortinariaceae
Genus: Thaxterogaster
Species:
T. riederi
Binomial name
Thaxterogaster riederi
(Weinm.) Niskanen & Liimat.
Synonyms

Cortinarius riederi (Weinm.) Fr.

Thaxterogaster riederi
Mycological characteristics
Gills on hymenium
Cap is convex or flat
Stipe has a cortina
Spore print is reddish-brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown

Thaxterogaster riederi, also known as Cortinarius riederi, is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.

Description

The cap of Thaxterogaster riederi is brownish in color and about 4-11 centimeters in diameter. It starts out round, before becoming convex or flat. The gills can be grayish or bluish. The stipe is about 4-11 centimeters long and 0.7-2 centimeters wide at the top. It is bulbous at the base. A cortina is present and the spore print is rusty brown.

Habitat and ecology

Thaxterogaster riederi is found in mountainous forests in the Pacific Northwest. It grows under conifer trees.

References

  1. ↑ "Species Fungorum - Species synonymy". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (September 1, 2024). Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Humboldt County, CA: Backcountry Press. p. 201. ISBN 9781941624197.
  3. 1 2 Adams, Shannon (January 1, 2019). "Cortinarius riederi". North American Cortinarius Collections. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved 2025-11-10.