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Cortinarius distans

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a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1071469

Element CodeNFAGA396T0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusProvisional

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderAgaricales

FamilyCortinariaceae

GenusCortinarius

Concept Reference

Index Fungorum. 2018. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2018).

Taxonomic Comments

Mycobank (2025) include Phaeomarasmius distans in Cortinarius distans, while Species Fungorum (2025) treat them as distinct.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
Manitoba	SU	Yes
Quebec	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Indiana	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Pennsylvania (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Tracy Ridge	Allegheny National Forest	9,034

West Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canaan Loop	Monongahela National Forest	7,867

References (1)

Index Fungorum. 2018. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2018).