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Observation: Cortinarius scaurus Group (87439)
About Cortinarius scaurus Group
When: 2011-09-24
Collection location: Yosemite National Park, California, USA [Click for map]
Who: Dimitar Bojantchev (dimitar)
Herbarium specimen available

Notes: This is a relative of Cortinarius montanus, originally described from Oregon. This species here is common in the high Sierra in mossy habitat and I have several collections. Actually, of all our western species this one is the closest relative to Cortinarius scaurus as interpreted by trusted European sources…

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Created: 2012-02-08 21:50:13 WET (+0000)
By: Dimitar Bojantchev (dimitar)
Summary: Yep

The veil remnants are prominent in many Phlegmaciums. In some cases they are so thick that look like a coccora – Cortinarius calyptratus comes to mind. I have many photos. In some rare cases they may a leave a sac-like remnant around the bulb, but this is rare..
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Created: 2012-02-07 02:50:52 WET (+0000)
By: Christian (Christian Schwarz)
Summary: I saw a number

of Cortinarius in the east this summer that were strongly volvate.
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Created: 2012-02-07 00:26:42 WET (+0000)
By: Darvin DeShazer (darv)
Summary: Volva

This cort looks like it has a volva!
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Created: 2012-02-06 21:11:20 WET (+0000)
Last modified: 2012-02-06 21:16:25 WET (+0000)
Viewed: 73 times, last viewed: 2012-04-04 10:47:50 WET (+0000)
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