Rubroboletus legaliae
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Rubroboletus legaliae, previously known as Boletus splendidus, B. satanoides, and B. legaliae is a basidiomycete fungus of the family Boletaceae. It is poisonous, with predominantly gastrointestinal symptoms, and is related to Rubroboletus satanas.
Quick Facts Rubroboletus legaliae, Scientific classification ...
Rubroboletus legaliae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Boletales |
Family: | Boletaceae |
Genus: | Rubroboletus |
Species: | R. legaliae |
Binomial name | |
Rubroboletus legaliae (Pilát & Dermek) Della Maggiora & Trassinelli (2015) | |
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Quick Facts Rubroboletus legaliaeMycological characteristics ...
Rubroboletus legaliae | |
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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 |
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Boletus legaliae was described by Czech mycologist Albert Pilát in 1968. It is named after the French mycologist Marcelle Le Gal.[1]
It's uncommon in Southern England, and Europe, and grows with oak (Quercus) and beech (Fagus) often on neutral to acid soils.[2] It is considered vulnerable in the Czech Republic.[3] In Britain, all of the boletes in the Satanas group are either very rare, endangered, or extinct.