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Cortinarius mucosus

(Bull.) J. Kickx f.

Slimy Yellow-brown Cortinarius

GNRUnranked Found in 9 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.879136
Element CodeNFCOR000J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryFungus
KingdomFungi
PhylumBasidiomycota
ClassBasidiomycetes
OrderAgaricales
FamilyCortinariaceae
GenusCortinarius
Synonyms
Agaricus mucosusBull.Myxacium mucosum(Bull.) P. Kumm.
Concept Reference
Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS4Yes
AlbertaS3Yes
Island of NewfoundlandSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
Yukon TerritorySUYes
New BrunswickSUYes
British ColumbiaSUYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (9)
Alaska (4)
AreaForestAcres
Brabazon AdditionTongass National Forest498,819
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Yakutat ForelandsTongass National Forest323,648
California (3)
AreaForestAcres
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
NessieInyo National Forest830
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Oregon (2)
AreaForestAcres
TahkenitchSiuslaw National Forest5,799
WoahinkSiuslaw National Forest5,309
References (5)
  1. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  3. Index Fungorum. Online global fungal nomenclator. Index Fungorum Partnership (CABI, CBS, Landcare Research). www.indexfungorum.org (accessed 2012).
  4. Phillips, R. 1991. Mushrooms of North America. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. 319 pp.
  5. Schalkwijk-Barendsen, H.M.E. 1991. Mushrooms of Western Canada. Lone Pine Publishing, Edmonton. 414 pp.