Xerocomellus pruinatus, commonly known as the matte bolete and formerly known as Boletus pruinatus or Xerocomus pruinatus, is a mushroom in the family Boletaceae native to Europe. It was transferred to the new genus Xerocomellus described by Czech mycologist Josef Šutara in 2008.
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Distribution
Widespread
Habitat
With Fagus in woodland, more rarely with conifers
Cap
Thin bright-red marginal zone with a fine hoary white bloom when very young, fading to a dull ochre-brown
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| Shape | Ovoid, Flattened |
| Surface | Smooth, Uneven, Tomentose |
| Width | 4 - 12 cm |
Pores
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Tubes
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Flesh
Slight blueing at the stem apex and base
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| Odour | Pleasant to slightly metallic |
| Taste | Slightly acidic |
Stem
Robust, with prominent yellow mycelium at base, often binding leaf litter together
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| Shape | Clavate, Cylindric |
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Spores
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| Shape | Subfusiform |
| Ornamentation | Striate |
| Size | 10.8-14.8 x 4.3-5.7 μm |
Classification
- ↳ Phylum: Basidiomycota
- ↳ Subphylum: Agaricomycotina
- ↳ Class: Agaricomycetes
- ↳ Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
- ↳ Order: Boletales
- ↳ Family: Boletaceae
- ↳ Genus: Xerocomellus
Synonyms
- Boletellus pruinatus (Fr. & Hök) Klofac & Krisai
- Boletellus pruinatus f. luteocarnosus Klofac & Krisai
- Boletus pruinatus Fr. & Hok
- Boletus pruinatus Fr. & Hök
- Xerocomus pruinatus (Fr. & Hök) Quél.
- Xerocomus pruinatus var. luteocarnosus (Klofac & Krisai) anon. ined.
Reference Sources
G. Kibby (2017) British Boletes with keys to species. Geoffrey Kibby.
T. Læssøe, J. H. Peterson (2019) Fungi of Temperate Europe Vol. 1. Princeton University Press.
G. Kibby (2020) Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain & Europe Vol. 1. Geoffrey Kibby.
