Hortiboletus coccyginus | |
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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] | |
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Hortiboletus coccyginus | |
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![]() | 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]
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]
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]
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]