| Tylopilus humilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Tylopilus |
| Species: | T. humilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tylopilus humilis Thiers (1967) | |
Tylopilus humilis | |
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 | Pores on hymenium |
  | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Tylopilus humilis, commonly known as the humble bolete, [1] is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. It was first described scientifically in 1967 by Harry Delbert Thiers from collections made in Mendocino, California. [2]
Contents
The brown cap is 4–12 centimetres (1+1⁄2–4+1⁄2 in) wide. The flesh is white, brusing pinkish, and has a mild taste. [1] The tubes are whitish then become pinkish, staining brown. [1] The stalk is up to 5 cm long, whitish above and brownish below. The spore print is reddish-brown. [1]
The mushroom often remains partially underground until reaching maturity. The species is known only from California, usually in association with manzanita or live oak. [1]
