Biology:Xerocomellus dryophilus

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Short description: Species of fungus

Xerocomellus dryophilus
2002-01-05 Xerocomus dryophilus (Thiers) Singer 12 crop.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Xerocomellus
Species:
X. dryophilus
Binomial name
Xerocomellus dryophilus
(Thiers) N. Siegel, C.F. Schwarz & J.L. Frank (2014)
Xerocomellus dryophilus
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Mycological characteristics
pores on hymenium
cap is convex or flat
stipe is bare
spore print is brown to olive-brown
edibility: edible

Xerocomellus dryophilus, commonly known as the oak-loving bolete and formerly known as Boletus dryophilus or Xerocomus dryophilus, is a basidiomycete fungus in the family Boletaceae. It was transferred to the new genus Xerocomellus in 2014. Its epithet had been previously applied to a European species, now described as Xerocomellus redeuilhii.[1]

The reddish cap is up to 10 centimetres (4 in) wide and convex to plane.[2] The pores are yellowish and often bruise blue, as does the flesh.[2] The spore print is brown. The stem is up to 12 cm long, yellow at the top and reddish below.[2] It is similar to X. chrysenteron and Boletus smithii.[2]

The species appears to only occur under Quercus agrifolia (coast live oak)[3] and is only found in California, where it is one of the most common boletes in the Los Angeles and San Diego counties.[2] It is commonly parasitized by Hypomyces chrysospermus.[2] It is edible but may be mediocre.[2]

References

  1. Simonini, Giampaolo; Gelardi, Matteo; Vizzini, Alfredo (2016). "Xerocomellus redeuilhii sp. nov.". Rivista di Micologia. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 520. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1. https://archive.org/details/arora-david-mushrooms-demystified-a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-fleshy-fungi-ten-speed-press-1986/page/520/mode/2up. 
  3. Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Xerocomellus dryophilus". http://www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Xerocomellus_dryophilus.html. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q64785375 entry