Phlegmacium subolivascens

Phlegmacium subolivascens, formerly known as Cortinarius subolivascens,^[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae.

Phlegmacium subolivascens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Agaricales
Family:	Cortinariaceae
Genus:	Phlegmacium
Species:	P. subolivascens
Binomial name
Phlegmacium subolivascens A.H. Sm. Niskanen and Liimat.
Synonyms
Cortinarius subolivascens A.H. Sm.

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Mycological characteristics
	Gills on hymenium
	Cap is convex or flat
	Stipe has a cortina
	Spore print is reddish-brown
	Ecology is mycorrhizal
	Edibility is unknown

Description

The cap of Phlegmacium subolivascens varies in color from purplish to grayish when young, and often becomes more brownish as the mushroom gets older. It starts out convex and sometimes becomes flat.^[2] The stipe is about 4.5-7 centimeters long and 0.8-1 centimeters wide. It can be cream, olive, or grayish in color. A cortina is present.^[2] The gills range in color from pale brown to buff,^[3] and the spore print is rusty brown.^[2]

Habitat and ecology

Phlegmacium subolivascens is often found in forests in the drier regions of the Pacific Northwest. It is found under conifer trees.^[2]