Caloboletus conifericola
Caloboletus conifericola | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Boletales |
Family: | Boletaceae |
Genus: | Caloboletus |
Species: | C. conifericola
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Binomial name | |
Caloboletus conifericola Vizzini
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Caloboletus conifericola | |
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![]() | Pores on hymenium |
![]() | Cap is convex |
![]() | Stipe is bare |
![]() | Spore print is olive-brown |
![]() | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
![]() | Edibility is inedible |
Caloboletus conifericola, commonly known as the dark bitter bolete,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Boletaceae. It is found in the Pacific Northwest.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Caloboletus conifericola was first described by Alfredo Vizzini in 2014.[1][3]
Description
[edit]The cap of Caloboletus conifericola is grayish-brown to olive gray[4] and about 3-10 inches (7-25 cm) across.[1] The stipe is about 2-10 inches (5-15 cm) long and about 1-2 inches wide at the top. It starts out wider at the base, but more or less evens out as the mushroom grows older.[1] The pore surface is yellow, and the mushroom oxidizes blue when bruised.[1]
Similar species
[edit]Caloboletus conifericola can be confused with Caloboletus calopus and Caloboletus frustuosus. Caloboletus calopus has a more reticulated stipe than C. conifericola,[2] and C. frustulosus has a more cracked cap.[4][2]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Caloboletus conifericola is found in moss and leaf litter under conifer trees, especially grand fir and western hemlock.[1][2] It is found fruiting during early fall, soon after the rains come.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Schwarz, Christian; Siegel, Noah (2016). Mushrooms of the redwood coast: a comprehensive guide to the fungi of coastal northern California. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1-60774-817-5.
- ^ a b c d "E-Flora BC Atlas Page". linnet.geog.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Caloboletus conifericola". The Bolete Filter. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ a b Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joseph F.; Mello, Marsha (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press field guide. Portland, Or: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5. OCLC 311779940.