Phlegmacium brunneiaurantium

Phlegmacium brunneiaurantium is a species of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Cortinariaceae, endemic to southern Finland. First described scientifically in 2014 and originally placed in the genus Cortinarius, it was reassigned to Phlegmacium in 2022 following DNA-based analyses. The fungus produces mushrooms with medium-sized caps coloured in shades of ochre to pale brown, initially dome-shaped and sticky but becoming flatter and drier with age. It grows on nutrient-rich clay soils among broadleaf trees such as lime...