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oak-loving bolete
Xerocomellus dryophilus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Red-cracking BoleteXerocomellus chrysenteron
Xerocomellus mendocinensis
Liver BoleteSuillellus amygdalinus
Deep purple boleteXerocomellus atropurpureus
Suede BoleteXerocomus subtomentosus
two-colored boleteBaorangia bicolor
viscid boleteAureoboletus flaviporus
Xerocomellus redeuilhii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 815 |
|---|---|
| United States | 811 |
| Mexico | 44 |
| Baja California | 39 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Jalisco | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
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
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies · Agaricomycetes |
| Order | boletes and allies · Boletales |
| Family | boletes · Boletaceae |
| Genus | Xerocomellus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise oak-loving bolete with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.