Biology:Boletus regineus

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Short description: Species of fungus

Boletus regineus
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From Little River (Mendocino County), California
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Boletus
Species:
B. regineus
Binomial name
Boletus regineus
D.Arora & Simonini (2008)
Boletus regineus
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Mycological characteristics
pores on hymenium
cap is convex
hymenium is adnate
stipe is bare
spore print is olive
ecology is mycorrhizal
edibility: choice

Boletus regineus, commonly known as the queen bolete,[1] is an edible and highly regarded fungus of the genus Boletus that inhabits southwestern North America. It was considered a variant of the similarly edible B. edulis for many years until declared a unique species in 2008.[2] Phylogenetic analysis has shown B. regineus as a member of a clade, or closely related group, with B. subcaerulescens, Gastroboletus subalpinus, B. pinophilus, B. fibrillosus, and B. rex-veris.[3]

The cap is 5–18 cm (2–7 in) wide, convex then flat, brown with a whitish dusting when young.[4] The stalk is 5–15 cm long, 3–6 cm wide, clavate then equal, and whitish tan.[4]

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2909367 entry