Hortiboletus coccyginus

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Hortiboletus coccyginus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
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
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Pores icon.pngPores on hymenium
Convex cap icon.svg Cap is convex
Adnexed gills icon2.svg Hymenium is adnexed
Bare stipe icon.svg Stipe is bare
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Spore print is olive-brown
Mycorrhizal fungus.svgEcology is mycorrhizal
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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]

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 3 "Home – Boletus coccyginus 2016PMI039 v1.0". mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. 1 2 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.