| Boletus parasiticus | |
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| B. parasiticus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Boletus or Pseudoboletus |
| Species: | B. parasiticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Boletus parasiticus Bull., 1790 |
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Boletus parasiticus, or Pseudoboletus parasiticus, commonly known as the Parasitic Bolete is a rare, inedible Boletus mushroom found on decaying earthballs (Scleroderma citrinum).
Contents |
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.
Boletus parasiticus in Index Fungorum.
Boletus parasiticus in Index Fungorum.
Boletus parasiticus in MycoBank.
Boletus parasiticus in MycoBank.