Aureoboletus flaviporus

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Aureoboletus flaviporus
Viscid bolete imported from iNaturalist photo 344241170 on 4 February 2024.jpg
California, 2023, by Alan Rockefeller
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Aureoboletus
Species:
A. flaviporus
Binomial name
Aureoboletus flaviporus
(Earle), Klofac (2010)
Synonyms [1]
  • Boletus flaviporusEarle (1905)
  • Ceriomyces flaviporus(Earle) Murrill (1909)
  • Xerocomus flaviporus(Earle) Singer (1942)
  • Pulveroboletus flaviporus(Earle) Singer (1947)
Aureoboletus flaviporus
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Pores icon.pngPores on hymenium
Convex cap icon.svg Cap is convex
Adnate gills icon2.svg Hymenium is adnate
Bare stipe icon.svg Stipe is bare
Transparent spore print icon.svg
 Spore print is olive-brown
Mycorrhizal fungus.svgEcology is mycorrhizal
Mycomorphbox Edible.pngEdibility is edible

Aureoboletus flaviporus, commonly known as the viscid bolete, is a species of bolete fungus. From 1905 until 2010, its binomial name was Boletus flaviporus. [2]

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Description

The reddish-brown cap is convex, sticky-slimy, and up to 15 cm (6 in) wide. [3] [4] The pores are neon yellow. [3] The stem is up to 15 cm long and 3 cm thick. [3] [4] The flesh does not stain blue when damaged. [3] It has an acidic and lemony flavour. [5] The spore print is olive-brown. [3]

Similar species

Aureoboletus auriporus is the most similar species in the genus. [4] A. viridiflavus is similar as well. [3]

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in western North America, where it grows in ectomycorrhizal association with coast live oak, madrone, manzanita, [3] and possibly with tanoak. [5] In California, this mushroom appears during the rainy season (November to February) as far north as Mendocino County. [4] [5] The species is common but does not appear in large groupings, only as one-offs or small clusters in scattered locations. [3]

Uses

The quality of the edible mushroom has been described as mediocre [3] because of poor flavor and texture. [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Siegel, N. (2021). "Aureoboletus flaviporus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T195923402A195927900. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T195923402A195927900.en .
  2. ↑ "Aureoboletus flaviporus (Earle) Klofac". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. p. 522. ISBN   978-0-89815-170-1.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 319. ISBN   978-0-593-31998-7.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Siegel, Noah; Schwarz, Christian (2016-08-09). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. ISBN   978-1-60774-818-2.

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