Pseudoboletus parasiticus
| Pseudoboletus parasiticus | |
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| B. parasiticus | |
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| Species: | P. parasiticus
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| Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bull.) Šutara, 1790
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Xerocomus parasiticus (Bull.) Quél., 1887 | |
Pseudoboletus parasiticus | |
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 | Gills on hymenium |
 | Cap is flat |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is yellow to olive |
 | Ecology is parasitic |
 | Edibility is edible but not recommended |
Pseudoboletus parasiticus, previously known as Boletus parasiticus and Xerocomus parasiticus, and commonly known as the parasitic bolete, is a rare Boletaceae mushroom found on earthballs (Scleroderma citrinum). Pseudoboletus parasiticus is one of the earliest-diverging lineages of the Boletaceae, after the clade comprising Chalciporus and Buchwaldoboletus.[1]
Description[edit]
The cap is hemispherical when young, later flat, yellowish brown or darker and up to 5 cm in diameter. The flesh is pale yellow and the spores are olive. The stem is pale yellow to olive. While edible, it is not recommended to do so.[2]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Nuhn ME, Binder M, Taylor AF, Halling RE, Hibbett DS (2013). "Phylogenetic overview of the Boletineae". Fungal Biology. 117 (7–8): 479–511. doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2013.04.008. PMID 23931115.
- ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 255. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
Further reading[edit]
- E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
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