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 unpalatable |
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 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. While edible, it is of poor quality.[2]
See also
References
- ^ 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
- E. Garnweidner. Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe. Collins. 1994.
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