Boletellus chrysenteroides
| Boletellus chrysenteroides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Boletellus |
| Species: | B. chrysenteroides |
| Binomial name | |
| Boletellus chrysenteroides (Snell) Snell (1941) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Boletus chrysenteroides Snell (1936) | |
Boletellus chrysenteroides is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae.
Taxonomy
It was first described as Boletus chrysenteroides by mycologist Wally Snell in 1936.[2] Snell later (1941) transferred the species to Boletellus.[3]
Its specific epithet refers to its similarity to Xerocomellus chrysenteron.[4]
Description
The brown cap is 2–7 centimetres (3⁄4–2+3⁄4 in) wide. The yellow, sunken pores are 1 millimetre wide and stain blue.[4] The stem is 3.5–10 cm (1+1⁄2–4 in) long and 6–12 mm (1⁄4–1⁄2 in) wide. The flesh is whitish, staining blue. The spore print is olive-brown.[4]
Similar species
It is similar to Xerocomellus species, including X. chrysenteron.[4]
Distribution and habitat
It can be found in eastern North America from June to September. It prefers rotting wood, near oak or hemlock.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Boletellus chrysenteroides (Snell) Snell 1941". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
- ^ Snell WH. (1936). "Notes on boletes. V". Mycologia. 28 (5): 463–75. doi:10.2307/3754120. JSTOR 3754120.
- ^ Snell WH. (1941). "The genera of the Boletaceae". Mycologia. 33 (4): 415–23. doi:10.2307/3754896. JSTOR 3754896.
- ^ a b c d e Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.