Caloboletus conifericola, commonly known as the dark bitter bolete,[1] is a species of mushroom in the family Boletaceae. It is found in the Pacific Northwest.[2]
| Caloboletus conifericola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Caloboletus |
| Species: | C. conifericola
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| Binomial name | |
| Caloboletus conifericola Vizzini
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Caloboletus conifericola | |
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 | Pores on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is olive-brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is inedible |
Taxonomy
editCaloboletus conifericola was first described by Alfredo Vizzini in 2014.[1][3]
Description
editThe cap of Caloboletus conifericola is grayish-brown to olive gray[4] and about 3-10 inches (7-25 cm) across.[1] The stipe is about 2-10 inches (5-15 cm) long and about 1-2 inches wide at the top. It starts out wider at the base, but more or less evens out as the mushroom grows older.[1] The pore surface is yellow, and the mushroom oxidizes blue when bruised.[1]
Similar species
editCaloboletus conifericola can be confused with Caloboletus calopus and Caloboletus frustuosus. Caloboletus calopus has a more reticulated stipe than C. conifericola,[2] and C. frustulosus has a more cracked cap.[4][2]
Habitat and ecology
editCaloboletus conifericola is found in moss and leaf litter under conifer trees, especially grand fir and western hemlock.[1][2] It is found fruiting during early fall, soon after the rains come.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g 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.
- ^ a b c d "E-Flora BC Atlas Page". linnet.geog.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Caloboletus conifericola". The Bolete Filter. 2015-07-23. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ a b Trudell, Steve; Ammirati, Joseph F.; Mello, Marsha (2009). Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press field guide. Portland, Or: Timber Press. ISBN 978-0-88192-935-5. OCLC 311779940.