Species

Chalciporus piperatoides

Chalciporus piperatoides. Photo: (c) David Greenberger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

iNaturalist • Wikipedia

Chalciporus (formerly Boletus) piperatoides is a small pored mushroom of the family Boletaceae found in woodland in North America. It closely resembles Chalciporus piperatus but can be distinguished by its flesh and pores staining blue after cutting or bruising. It has a less peppery taste.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Fungi (Fungi including lichens)
  - Phylum: Basidiomycota (Basidiomycete fungi)
    - Subphylum: Agaricomycotina (Higher basidiomycetes)
      - Class: Agaricomycetes
        Subclass: Agaricomycetidae
        Order: Boletales (Boletes and allies)
        Family: Boletaceae (Boletes)
        Genus: Chalciporus
        Species: Chalciporus piperatoides

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