Boletus sensibilis

Boletus sensibilis is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae. The species was first described scientifically by American mycologist Charles Horton Peck in 1879.[1] This species is very similar to two other red boletes, Baorangia bicolor and Boletus pseudosensibilis.

Boletus sensibilis
Young fruit body
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Boletus
Species:
B. sensibilis
Binomial name
Boletus sensibilis
Boletus sensibilis
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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 poisonous

Description

This vibrant mushroom has a stipe (stem) around 5–13 cm (2.0–5.1 in) long, and 2–3.5 cm (0.79–1.38 in) thick. The stipe is nearly round and has a classic club shape. Its convex cap measures 5–12 centimetres (2.0–4.7 in) across and broadens with age. The cap is dirty pinkish red when young, fading to a reddish cinnamon when old. Perhaps the most characteristic trait of this mushroom is its near instantaneous blue staining when handled, which led to the species' name sensibilis, adapted from the Latin word for sensitive. Some describe the smell of the mushroom as a "curry-like" odor, although descriptions of this smell vary. The mushroom is mycorrhizal with hardwoods, and can often be seen growing near oaks or beech in the fall and summer east of the Rocky Mountains. The spore print is greyish olive.[2]

See also

References

  1. Peck CH. (1879). "Report of the Botanist". Annual Report on the New York State Museum of Natural History (32): 33.
  2. "Boletus sensibilis Kuo". Index MushroomExpert. CAB International. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
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