Image of Cortinarius elegantissimus Rob. Henry 1989

Description:

Slo.: zala koprenka - Habitat: Mixed forest, dominant Fagus sylvatica and Picea abies, moderately NE inclined mountain slope, calcareous rocky ground, quite humid and cool place, partly in shade, no sun during winter months, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies, average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 4-6 deg C, elevation 950 m (3.100 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: Forest soil covered by old Fagus sylvatica leaves, under Fagus sylvatica. - Comments: Growing solitary; pileus diameter ~8 cm (3 inch); taste indistinctive, mild; smell mild, pleasant but distinctive on what?; SP rusty (oac747); cap of vivid colors, rust-orange-brown (oac698) in the center and yellow at the edge; gills brown (oac699) (initially with green tint). 5%KOH reaction instant, on cup dark red, on stipe carmine red, indistinctive on trama. - Spores rough, lemon-shaped. Dimensions: 14.8 (SD = 1.2) x 8.2 (SD = 0.7) micr., Q = 1.81 (SD = 0.14), n = 30. Motic B2-211A, magnification 1.000x, oil, in water. - Ref.: (1) R.Phillips, Mushrooms, Macmillan (2006), p 173. (2) M.Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 212. (3) G.J.Krieglsteiner (Hrsg.), Die Grosspilze Baden-Wrttembergs, Band 5, Ulmer (2003), p 117. (4) http://www.bioimages.org.uk/html/r151409.htm .