Hemileccinum hortonii

Hemileccinum hortonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Hemileccinum
Species:
H. hortonii
Binomial name
Hemileccinum hortonii
(A.H. Sm. & Thiers) M. Kuo & B. Ortiz
Synonyms[1]
  • Boletus hortonii A.H.Sm. & Thiers (1971)
  • Boletus subglabripes var. corrugis Peck (1897)
  • Leccinum hortonii (A.H.Sm. & Thiers) Hongo & Nagas. (1978)
  • Xerocomus hortonii (A.H.Sm. & Thiers) Manfr.Binder & Besl (2000)
Hemileccinum hortonii
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Pores on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnate
Stipe is bare
Spore print is olive-brown
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is choice

Hemileccinum hortonii, sometimes called Corrugated Bolete or Horton's Bolete, is a fungus of the genus Hemileccinum.

Taxonomy

First described as variety corrugis of Boletus subglabripes by Charles Horton Peck in 1897, it was given its current name in 1971 by mycologists Alexander H. Smith and Harry Delbert Thiers.[2]

Description

The brownish cap is 3–12 centimetres (1+144+34 in) wide. The stem is 4–10 cm (1+12–4 in) tall and 1–2.5 cm (12–1 in) thick. The flesh is whitish and can stain light blue. The spore print is olive brown.[3]

Similar species

It resembles Boletus separans, Leccinum crocipodium, and L. rugosiceps.[3] Hemileccinum subglabripes is similar, but differs by having a relatively smooth cap and a stem covered in tiny yellow scabers.

Distribution and habitat

The species can be found in the eastern United States from June to August. It grows under hardwood, mostly oak.[3]

Uses

The mushroom is edible.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Boletus hortonii A.H. Sm. & Thiers, The Boletes of Michigan: 319, 1971". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  2. ^ Smith AH, Thiers HD. (1971). The Boletes of Michigan. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. p. 319.
  3. ^ a b c Audubon (2023). Mushrooms of North America. Knopf. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-593-31998-7.
  4. ^ Phillips, Roger (2010). Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books. p. 263. ISBN 978-1-55407-651-2.
  5. ^ Kuo, Michael. "Hemileccinum hortonii". MushroomExpert.Com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.