| Hortiboletus coccyginus | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Hortiboletus |
| Species: | H. coccyginus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortiboletus coccyginus (Theirs) C.F. Schwarz, N. Siegel & J.L. Frank | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hortiboletus coccyginus Mycological characteristics | |
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 | Pores on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnexed |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is olive-brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Hortiboletus coccyginus, commonly known as the sumac-colored bolete, is a species of mushroom in the genus Hortiboletus. It is rare.
Taxonomy
Hortiboletus coccyginus was first described in California in 1975. Back then, it was known as Boletus coccyginus. In 2020, JL Frank transferred it to the genus Hortiboletus.
Description
Hortiboletus coccyginus has a rosy-colored cap that is about 2–6 cm (0.79–2.36 in) wide. The stipe is about 1.5–7 cm (0.59–2.76 in) tall and about 0.5–2 cm (0.20–0.79 in) wide.
Habitat and ecology
Hortiboletus coccyginus grows under several different types of trees, including coast live oak, tanoak, and douglas-fir. It is known to grow in mixed forests, and it is known from California and Oregon. Despite being rare, it is listed by the IUCN Red List as Least Concern.
See also
References
- ^ Siegel, N. (2022). "Hortiboletus coccyginus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T198480500A198489903. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T198480500A198489903.en. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- Hortiboletus coccyginus in MycoBank.
- ^ "Home – Boletus coccyginus 2016PMI039 v1.0". mycocosm.jgi.doe.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Hortiboletus coccyginus | |
| Boletus coccyginus | |