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Wood bolete

Buchwaldoboletus lignicola

A species of Buchwaldoboletus

Wood bolete is a unique fungus typically found growing on old or decaying wood, preferring the nutrient-rich environments that fallen trees and woody debris provide. It has a distinctive appearance with a cap and stem, and the undersurface of the cap features pores instead of gills. Wood bolete is a noteworthy member of its family because of its wood-dwelling habit.

Cap Diameter:

4 - 12 cm

Odor:

Subtle citrus-like scent.

General Info About Wood bolete

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Attributes of Wood bolete

Cap Diameter

4 - 12 cm

Height

5 - 10 cm

Cap

Cap 2.5 - 10 cm across; convex; rusty brown to yellow brown; surface with finely velvety and fines cracks

Cap Shape

Convex

Cap Surfaces

Velvety

Stem

Stem 3 - 8 cm long, 6 - 25 mm thick; rusty brown to yellow brown

Stem Shapes

Cylindrical

Stem Surfaces

Smooth

Flesh

Pale yellow; turns slightly bluish when cut

Ring

Ringless

Spore Print Color

Olive-brown to brown

Odor

Subtle citrus-like scent.

Body Color

Brown

Yellow

Flesh Bruises

Discolor to blue

Growth Form

Gregarious

Nutrient Gathering

Parasitic, Saprophytic

Substrate

Dead Woods, On mushrooms

You can find Wood bolete by these plants:

Spruces, Common douglas-fir

Occurence Habitats

Coniferous Woodland

Species Status

Vulnerable

Endangered Species

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Habitat of Wood bolete

Wood bolete thrives in areas with decomposing coniferous wood, sometimes in association with other fungi.

Scientific Classification of Wood bolete

Phylum

Club fungi

Class

Mushroom-forming fungi

Order

Boletes and allies

Family

Boletes

Genus

Buchwaldoboletus

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Tips for Finding Wood bolete

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What are Some Tips for Finding Wood bolete

Search around decomposed conifer wood, as wood bolete prefers such substrates.
Inspect sites with notable presence of Phaeolus schweinitzii, which wood bolete may co-occur with.
Explore coniferous forests, particularly inspecting fallen logs and stump surfaces.
Look specifically for rotting wood rather than soil, as wood bolete does not grow from the ground.
Gently clear away any leaf litter or debris that may cover potential growths of wood bolete on wood.

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