Xerocomellus dryophilus

Xerocomellus dryophilus, commonly known as the oak-loving bolete and formerly known as Boletus dryophilus or Xerocomus dryophilus, is a basidiomycete fungus in the family Boletaceae native to North America. It appears to only occur under the coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia),[1] and is only found in California, where it is one of the most common boletes in the Los Angeles and San Diego counties.[2]

Xerocomellus dryophilus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Xerocomellus
Species:
X. dryophilus
Binomial name
Xerocomellus dryophilus
(Thiers) N. Siegel, C.F. Schwarz & J.L. Frank (2014)

It is commonly parasitized by Hypomyces chrysospermus.[2]

It was transferred to the new genus Xerocomellus in 2014.

This epithet had been previously applied to a European species, now described as Xerocomellus redeuilhii.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Stevens, Michael Wood & Fred. "California Fungi: Xerocomellus dryophilus". www.mykoweb.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  2. ^ a b Arora, David (1986). Mushrooms demystified: a comprehensive guide to the fleshy fungi (2nd ed.). Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 0-89815-170-8. OCLC 13702933.
  3. ^ Simonini, Giampaolo; Gelardi, Matteo; Vizzini, Alfredo (2016). "Xerocomellus redeuilhii sp. nov". Rivista di Micologia.
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Xerocomellus dryophilus
 Pores on hymenium
   Cap is convex or flat
 Stipe is bare
 
 
Spore print is brown to olive-brown
 Edibility is edible