Cortinarius flavipallens

Cortinarius flavipallens is a species of agaric fungus in the large mushroom genus Cortinarius (subgenus Phlegmacium). Found in Picea abies-dominated boreal forest in Finland, it was described as new to science in 2014. The specific epithet flavipallens refers to its pale ochre cap colours. Other Cortinarius species with a roughly similar appearance include C. metarius, C. caesiocinctus, and C. piceae.[1]

Cortinarius flavipallens
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Phlegmacium
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C. flavipallens
Binomial name
Cortinarius flavipallens
Kytöv., Liimat. & Niskanen (2014)

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