Hortiboletus coccyginus

Hortiboletus coccyginus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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, commonly known as the sumac-colored bolete,[3] is a species of mushroom in the genus Hortiboletus. It is rare.[3][1][4]

Taxonomy

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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

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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

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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

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Hortiboletus coccyginus
View the Mycomorphbox template that generates the following list
Pores on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnexed
Stipe is bare
Spore print is olive-brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is unknown

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c "Home – Boletus coccyginus 2016PMI039 v1.0". mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. ^ a b 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.