Cortinarius puniceus is a species of fungus in the genus Cortinarius. It is closely related to Cortinarius sanguineus, which grows under conifers.[1]
| Cortinarius puniceus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Agaricales |
| Family: | Cortinariaceae |
| Genus: | Cortinarius |
| Species: | C. puniceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cortinarius puniceus P.D.Orton (1958)
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