Chalciporus piperatus, commonly known as the peppery bolete, is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae. Described by Pierre Bulliard in 1790 as Boletus piperatus, it is only distantly related to other members of the genus Boletus and was reclassified as Chalciporus piperatus by Frédéric Bataille in 1908. The genus Chalciporus was an early branching lineage in the Boletaceae and appears to be related to boletes with parasitic properties.
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Distribution
Common everywhere
Habitat
Grows under broadleaved trees, especially Betula, and sometimes conifers
Associates
Betula
Conservation
Cap
Viscid when wet
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| Shape | Convex |
| Surface | Smooth, Viscid, Tomentose |
| Width | 3 - 8 cm |
Pores
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| Shape | Angular |
Tubes
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Flesh
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| Odour | Pleasant |
| Taste | Extremely acrid, peppery |
Stem
Distinctive chrome-yellow base
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| Height | 4 - 7.5 cm |
| Width | 5 - 20 mm |
| Texture | Smooth |
Spores
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| Shape | Subfusiform |
| Ornamentation | Smooth |
| Size | 8-13 x 3.5-5 μm |
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Boletales
- ↳ Family: Boletaceae
- ↳ Genus: Chalciporus
Synonyms
- Boletus piperatus Bull.
- Boletus piperatus Fr.
- Ixocomus piperatus (Bull.) Quél.
- Leccinum piperatum (Bull.) Gray
- Suillus piperatus (Bull.) Kuntze
- Suillus piperatus (Fr.) O. Kunze
- Xerocomus piperatus (Bull.) anon. ined.
- Xerocomus piperatus anon.
Reference Sources
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
R. Phillips (2006) Mushrooms. Macmillan.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 1. Geoffrey Kibby.
Genus Chalciporus
No other species found in this genus.
