Pseudoboletus parasiticus
| Pseudoboletus parasiticus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| B. parasiticus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudoboletus |
| Species: | P. parasiticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bull.) Šutara, 1790 | |
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.[1]
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.
See also
References
- E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
External links
Pseudoboletus parasiticus in Index Fungorum.
Pseudoboletus parasiticus in Index Fungorum.
Pseudoboletus parasiticus in MycoBank.
Pseudoboletus parasiticus in MycoBank.