Maryland Biodiversity Project - Red-gilled Cort (Cortinarius semisanguineus)

Red-gilled Cort Cortinarius semisanguineus

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Agaricomycetes > Order Agaricales > Family Cortinariaceae > Genus Cortinarius Red-gilled Cort - Cortinarius semisanguineus - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/15710

Description:

The dry, nearly flat, yellowish-brown pileus is in striking contrast to the cinnabar, or, blood-red gills. This is another mushroom of special value for dying wool. (L. Biechele, pers. comm.)

Records:

There are 21 records in the project database.

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A Red-gilled Cort in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/15/2014). (Photo ID: 20102 - Psn: 40)

A Red-gilled Cort in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/15/2014). Photo by Lance Biechele. (MBP list)

A Red-gilled Cort (gills and stalk) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/25/2009). (Photo ID: 20218 - Psn: 58)

A Red-gilled Cort (gills and stalk) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/25/2009). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

A Red-gilled Cort (cap) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/25/2009). (Photo ID: 20217 - Psn: 60)

A Red-gilled Cort (cap) in Howard Co., Maryland (9/25/2009). Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Red-gilled Cort in Howard Co., Maryland (9/25/2009). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 299978 - Psn: 65)

Red-gilled Cort in Howard Co., Maryland (9/25/2009). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Red-gilled Cort in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 217489 - Psn: 100)

Red-gilled Cort in Garrett Co., Maryland (9/14/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

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