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western bitter bolete

Caloboletus rubripes

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 13, February 11, March 12, April 15, May 60, June 30, July 9, August 9, September 12, October 30, November 20, December 12.
United States279
California169
Oregon58
Washington46
Idaho17
Canada15
British Columbia13
Arizona10
Nevada7
Mexico5

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Traits

Group and habits

  • Bolete fungus formDescends from a fungal lineage whose members are typically boletes.Inferred from its group
  • Mycorrhizal fungusDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly form mycorrhizal associations.Inferred from its group

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassMushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes
Orderboletes and allies · Boletales
Familyboletes · Boletaceae
GenusBitter Boletes · Caloboletus

Sources

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