Thaxterogaster pluvius

Thaxterogaster pluvius is a species of fungus in the family Cortinariaceae.

Taxonomy
It was described in 1821 by the Swedish mycologist Elias Magnus Fries who classified it as Agaricus pluvius. In 1838 Fries reclassified it as Cortinarius pluvius.

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

Habitat and distribution
It is found in Europe and North America.