Kingdom Fungi Phylum Basidiomycota Rank Species | Scientific name Boletus parasiticus Higher classification Pseudoboletus | |
Similar Pseudoboletus, Hortiboletus rubellus, Cyanoboletus pulverulentus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus, Phylloporus pelletieri | ||
Pseudoboletus parasiticus fungi kingdom
Pseudoboletus parasiticus, previously known as Boletus parasiticus and Xerocomus parasiticus, commonly known as the parasitic bolete is a rare, inedible Boletaceae mushroom found on earthballs (Scleroderma citrinum). Pseudoboletus parasiticus is one of the early most diverging lineages of the Boletaceae, the lineage of Chalciporus spp and Buchwaldoboletus lignicola is the most basal lineage in the Boletaceae.
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Description
The cap is hemispherical when young, later flat, yellowish brown or darker and up to 5 cm in diameter. The flesh is pale yellow with a mild taste and the spores are olive. The stem is pale yellow to olive.
References
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