Porphyrellus indecisus, commonly known as the indecisive bolete,[1] is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae native to North America. It was described in 1888 by Charles Horton Peck.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Porphyrellus |
| Species: | P. indecisus
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| Binomial name | |
| Porphyrellus indecisus (Peck) E.-J. Gilbert
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Taxonomy
editThis species was first described by Charles Horton Peck in 1888 as Boletus indecisus.[2] In 1909, William Murrill used the name Tylopilus indecisus to refer to this species.[3] The current name was first used by Édouard-Jean Gilbert in 1931.[2]
Description
editFruiting bodies of Porphyrellus indecisus have convex to flat, brown caps that are about 2-10 inches (5-25 cm) in diameter. The surface of the cap is often smooth and dry.[1] The pores are small at first, but get larger as the mushroom ages.[4] The stipe is sometimes, but not always, thicker at the base.[1][4] The spore print is pinkish-tan to reddish-brown, sometimes with a vinaceous tinge.[1][4]
Edibility
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editPorphyrellus indecisus | |
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 | Pores on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is tan to reddish-brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible |
- ^ a b c d e Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (Second ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-0-89815-169-5.
- ^ a b c Porphyrellus indecisus in Index Fungorum
- ^ Murrill, William A. (1909-01-01). The Boletaceae of North America: I. JSTOR. Mycologia.
- ^ a b c d Siegel, Noah; Schwartz, Christian (August 9, 2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. p. 444. ISBN 9781607748175.
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