| Tylopilus humilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Tylopilus |
| Species: | T. humilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tylopilus humilis Thiers (1967)
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Tylopilus humilis | |
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 | Pores on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is unknown |
Tylopilus humilis, commonly known as the humble bolete,[1] is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. It was first described scientifically in 1967 by Harry Delbert Thiers from collections made in Mendocino, California.[2]
The brown cap is 4–12 centimetres (1+1⁄2–4+1⁄2 in) wide. The flesh is white, brusing pinkish, and has a mild taste.[1] The tubes are whitish then become pinkish, staining brown.[1] The stalk is up to 5 cm long, whitish above and brownish below. The spore print is reddish-brown.[1]
The mushroom often remains partially underground until reaching maturity. The species is known only from California, usually in association with manzanita or live oak.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Arora, David (1986) [1979]. Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press. pp. 535–36. ISBN 978-0-89815-170-1.
- ^ Thiers HD. (1966). "California boletes: II". Mycologia. 58 (6): 815–26. doi:10.2307/3757056. JSTOR 3757056.
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