Chalciporus piperatoides

Chalciporus piperatoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Chalciporus
Species: C. piperatoides
Binomial name
Chalciporus piperatoides
(Smith & Thiers) Baroni & Both
Synonyms[1]
  • Boletus piperatoides Smith & Thiers (1971)

Chalciporus (formerly Boletus) piperatoides is a small pored mushroom of the family Boletaceae found in woodland in North America. It closely resembles Chalciporus piperatus but can be distinguished by its flesh and pores staining blue after cutting or bruising. It has a less peppery taste.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chalciporus piperatoides (Smith & Thiers) Baroni & Both". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  2. ↑ Baroni TJ, Both EE. (1991). "Chalciporus piperatoides in North America". Mycologia 83 (5): 559–64. JSTOR 3760211.