Cortinarius ponderosus A.H. Smith
Contr. Univ. Mich. Herb. 2: 6. 1939.

Common Name: none

• Description

  For description see Smith & 'California Mushrooms'.

• Habitat

  Solitary to gregarious, sometimes in arcs, in soil under conifers or in mixed hardwood-conifer forests; common, fruiting from fall through mid-winter, widespread in northern California.

• Edibility

  Edible, mild flavor, excellent textue.

• Comments

  Cortinarius ponderosus can be distinguished by its large size, viscid, scaly, orangish brown and yellow cap, grayish lilac young gills, a massive stipe, white context tissues, and a pungent sour odor.

• References

  Arora, D. (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 959 p.
  Desjardin, D.E., Wood, M.G. & Stevens, F.A. (2015). California Mushrooms: The Comprehensive Identification Guide. Timber Press: Portland, OR. 560 p.
  Moser, M. & Ammirati, J.F. (2000). Studies in North American Cortinarii VI. New and interesting taxa in subgenus Phlegmacium from the pacific states of North America. Mycotaxon 74(1): 1-36.
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.
  Smith, A.H. (1939). Studies in the genus Cortinarius I. Contr. Univ. Mich. Herb. 2: 1-42. (Protologue)

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Michael Wood: Cortinarius ponderosus (CP)
  • Michael Wood: Cortinarius ponderosus (CP)
  • Michael Wood: Cortinarius ponderosus (CP)
  • Dimitar Bojantchev: Cortinarius ponderosus (CP)
  • Darvin DeShazer: Cortinarius ponderosus (CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Cortinarius ponderosus (CP)
  • Mushroom Hobby: Cortinarius ponderosus (CP)
  • Arora (1986): p. 432-433 (D & P)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)