Parasitic BoletePseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Šutara

Taxon ID: 20498

Summary

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus) is a species in the genus Pseudoboletus.

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MBP has 24 records spanning seven counties.

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Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Šutara) Media by Emilio Concari View Record

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Šutara) Media by Emilio Concari View Record

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).

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Šutara) Media by Joanne Solem View Record

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

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Šutara) Media by Joanne Solem View Record

Pores and upper stalk of Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020).

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Šutara) Media by Joanne Solem View Record

Parasitic Bolete in Harford Co., Maryland (7/9/2019). (c) Ryan Patrick, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Šutara) Media by biglaughinggym via iNaturalist View Record

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Šutara) Media by Joanne Solem View Record

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Šutara) Media by Emilio Concari View Record

Spores of Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Šutara) Media by Joanne Solem View Record

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.

Parasitic Bolete (Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bulliard) Šutara) Media by Robert Solem View Record

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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.)

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