Parasitic Bolete Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Ĺ utara    
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Agaricomycetes   >   Order Boletales   >   Family Boletaceae   >   Genus Pseudoboletus   

Description:

Cap: Hemispheric to convex, shades of brown, velvety to smooth; flesh pale yellow. Pores: Yellow to olivaceous, occasionally with rusty stains. Stalk: Nearly equal, usually curved, yellow densely covered with dark fibrils; white / pale yellow mycelium at base.

Relationships:

Found solitary or in small groups attached at base to fruiting bodies of Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum). Although commonly referred to as "parasitic," the relationship may be much more complex. Usually found in hardwood forests (oaks) or mixed forests with hemlocks. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

There are 21 records in the project database.

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Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Fruiting bodies of Parasitic Bolete on Common Earthball. One earthball has been cut to expose spore mass. Photographed in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Parasitic Bolete removed from substrate to show stalk, pores, and cap. Photographed in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Pores and upper stalk of Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Parasitic Bolete in Harford Co., Maryland (7/9/2019). (c) Ryan Patrick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by biglaughinggym via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Spores of Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Parasitic Bolete specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). Semi-fusiform/cylindrical, smooth, light brown; measured 14.2-16.0 x 4.3-5.2 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)


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