Suillus kaibabensis

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Suillus kaibabensis
File:Suillus kaibabensis Thiers 641095.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Suillaceae
Genus: Suillus
Species:
S. kaibabensis
Binomial name
Suillus kaibabensis
Suillus kaibabensis
File:Pores icon.pngPores on hymenium
File:Convex cap icon.svgCap is convex
File:Adnate gills icon2.svgHymenium is adnate
File:Bare stipe icon.svgStipe is bare
Spore print is brown
File:Mycorrhizal fungus.svgEcology is mycorrhizal
File:Mycomorphbox Edible.pngEdibility is edible

Suillus kaibabensis is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae. The species was first described scientifically by American mycologist Harry D. Thiers.

Description

Suillus kaibabensis is a hardy yellow member of the genus Suillus. While yellow is the primary color, it can also include brown and white tones in varying degrees as well. This mushroom has a stem around 2–4 cm long, and 1–2 cm thick.[1] The cap is broad and convex to flat, typical of many species of boletes. The stipe is bare, spotted with olive brown and can be reddish-brown at the base. The pores are yellowish-brown that can turn a salmon color with age.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Harry D. Thiers in 1978.[2] This species bears close resemblance to Suillus granulatus.[1][3] The species has a very common look to other Suillus,[4] and is rather difficult to tell apart other than the close association with Ponderosa pine. An easy identifier to use for Suillus is Suillus Filter.

Ecology

Suillus kaibabensis grows in the four corners region of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. This species exclusively prefers Ponderosa pine.[5] It is mycorrhizal, and requires these trees to survive. It produces fruiting bodies during the wetter season of late July to September.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Suillus kaibabensis Kuo". Index MushroomExpert. CAB International. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. Thiers H.D. (1976). "Boletes of the southwestern United States". Mycotaxon. 3 (2).
  3. "Suillus granulatus(Yellow Jack)". Colorado Mushrooms. CAB International. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  4. "Sorry, it's a Suillus". Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz. CAB International. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  5. "Suillus kaibabensis ("Kaibab Slippery Jack")". Bolete Filter. CAB International. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 2019-02-25.