Thaxterogaster riederi


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.