Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales Family: Cortinariaceae
Species: Cortinarius croceus (Schaeff.) Gray
Synonyms: Agaricus cinnamomeus
Agaricus cinnamomeus d croceus
Agaricus cinnamomeus d croceus
Agaricus croceus
Cap Gweog Saffrwm
Cortinarius cinnamomeobadius
Cortinarius cinnamomeus var. croceus
Cortinarius cinnamomeus d croceus
Dermocybe cinnamomeobadia
Dermocybe crocea
Saffron Webcap
Common Name:


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Cortinarius croceus

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Poaceae (2)
Picea abies (1)
Betula (1)
Musci (1)
Dryas octopetala (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Acid grassland (5)
Woodland (5)
Acid grassland: semi-improved (2)
Calcareous grassland (2)
Calcareous grassland: unimproved (2)
Maritime cliff and slope (1)
Parkland and scattered trees (1)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Grassy (14)
Soil (13)
Months recorded in & number of records:
September (6)
October (29)
November (16)