Hortiboletus coccyginus

Hortiboletus coccyginus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Boletales
Family:	Boletaceae
Genus:	Hortiboletus
Species:	H. coccyginus
Binomial name
Hortiboletus coccyginus (Theirs) C.F. Schwarz, N. Siegel & J.L. Frank
Synonyms [2]
Boletus coccyginus Thiers

Hortiboletus coccyginus Mycological characteristics
	Pores on hymenium
	Cap is convex
	Hymenium is adnexed
	Stipe is bare
	Spore print is olive-brown
	Ecology is mycorrhizal
	Edibility is unknown

Hortiboletus coccyginus, commonly known as the sumac-colored bolete, ^[3] is a species of mushroom in the genus Hortiboletus . It is rare. ^{[3] [1] [4]}

Taxonomy

Hortiboletus coccyginus was first described in California in 1975. Back then, it was known as Boletus coccyginus. In 2020, JL Frank transferred it to the genus Hortiboletus. ^[1]

Description

Hortiboletus coccyginus has a rosy-colored cap ^[1] that is about 2–6 cm (0.79–2.36 in) wide. The stipe is about 1.5–7 cm (0.59–2.76 in) tall and about 0.5–2 cm (0.20–0.79 in) wide. ^[4]

Habitat and ecology

Hortiboletus coccyginus grows under several different types of trees, including coast live oak, tanoak, and douglas-fir. It is known to grow in mixed forests, and it is known from California and Oregon. ^[3] Despite being rare, it is listed by the IUCN Red List as Least Concern. ^[1]

See also

• List of North American boletes

References

1. Siegel, N. (2022). "Hortiboletus coccyginus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T198480500A198489903. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T198480500A198489903.en . Retrieved 28 October 2024.
2. Hortiboletus coccyginus in MycoBank.
3. "Home – Boletus coccyginus 2016PMI039 v1.0". mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
4. 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.