Species

Pulveroboletus ravenelii (Powdery sulfur bolete)

Pulveroboletus ravenelii. Photo: (c) tombigelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pulveroboletus ravenelii, commonly known as Ravenel’s bolete or the powdery sulfur bolete, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. Described as new to science in 1853, the widely distributed species is known from Asia, Australia, North America, Central America, and South America. Mycorrhizal with oak, the fungus fruits on the ground singly, scattered, or in groups in woods. Fruit bodies (mushrooms) have convex to flat, yellowish to brownish-red caps up to 10 cm (4 in)…

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