Phlegmacium balteaticlavatum

Phlegmacium balteaticlavatum is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.

Taxonomy
It was originally described in 2014 and placed in the large mushroom genus Cortinarius (subgenus Phlegmacium).

In 2022 the species was transferred from Cortinarius and reclassified as Phlegmacium balteaticlavatum based on genomic data.

Habitat and distribution
The species is found in Finland, where it grows in mixed forests with trees such as birch, poplar, willow, spruce, and pine. Fruitbodies occur from mid-August to mid-September.

Etymology
The specific epithet balteaticlavatum refers to both its affinity to C. balteatus and its club-shaped (clavate) stipe.