Boletus auriporus Peck

  • Filed As

    Boletaceae
    Boletus auriporus Peck

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 7039 with G. Mueller & E. Pine, 21 Jul 1993

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Cartago. El Guarco (Canton). Estrella ±5 km E of km 31 of Interamerican Highway, near town of Estrella.

  • Habitat

    Quercus oocarpa dominant. scattered. soil.

  • Description

    Pileus 5-9 cm broad, glutinous/viscid at first, soon dry, matted subtomentose when dry, reddish brown (8F8), then fading to a lighter reddish brown (8E8-8C5), with slight projecting sterile margin. Flesh white, unchanging, without odor and taste. Tubes adnexed to depressed around stipe, bright lemon yellow (2-3A8) at first, soon olive yellow (3C-D-E6), unchanging when bruised; pores concolorous, ±1 mm broad. Stipe 7-13 cm long, 5-10 mm broad, enlarging downward, viscid, streaked light brown (7D7-7C4) or sometimes with faint ridges of those colors, with some yellow superficial pruina at apex, white at base. Phenology of specimen: Basidiomata.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 35662

    Occurrence ID: f205ae77-26d1-436e-aa62-608539aafd8b

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Cartago

  • County/Municipio

    El Guarco (Canton)

  • Locality

    Estrella ±5 km E of km 31 of Interamerican Highway, near town of Estrella.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1685 - 1720 m. (5528 - 5643 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.7678, -83.9553

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