Cortinarius ohlone is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Cortinarius. Found in California, it was described as new to science in 2013 by Dimitar Bojantchev. The specific epithet refers to the Ohlone Native American people of California, who formerly inhabited the oak woods where the type collection was made.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Webcaps; several species contain orellanine and none is recommended for eating Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cortinarius saturninus — considered toxic
- Cortinarius bridgei — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Agaricales
- Family
- Cortinariaceae
- Genus
- Cortinarius
- Species
- Cortinarius ohlone
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