 The red-staining inocybe was first described by Norwegian naturalist Axel Gudbrand Blytt in 1904 as "Inocybe erubescens".However, it was widely known for many years as "I. patouillardii", as named by Italian mycologist Giacomo Bresadola in 1905 in honour of the French botanist Narcisse Théophile Patouillard.However, the former name takes priority due to age.