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Caloboletus conifericola

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Caloboletus conifericola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Caloboletus
Species:
C. conifericola
Binomial name
Caloboletus conifericola
Vizzini
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

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Caloboletus conifericola was first described by Alfredo Vizzini in 2014.[1][3]

Description

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d "E-Flora BC Atlas Page". linnet.geog.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  3. ^ "Caloboletus conifericola". The Bolete Filter. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  4. ^ 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.