Species

Porphyrellus porphyrosporus (Dusky bolete)

Porphyrellus porphyrosporus. Photo: (c) Nick Nuebel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Porphyrellus porphyrosporus, commonly known as the dusky bolete, is a rare fungus belonging to the family Boletaceae. With its purple-brown cap and stem, Porphyrellus porphyrosporus is not easy to spot, despite its large size. This summer and autumn species occurs under pines, but can also be found beneath deciduous trees. It is a large (both cap diameter and stem length up to 15 cm) brown bolete. Its most distinctive features are the purple-brown spore print and the…

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: Porphyrellus
        Species: Porphyrellus porphyrosporus (Dusky bolete)

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