Pseudoboletus parasiticus, previously known as Boletus parasiticus and Xerocomus parasiticus, and commonly known as the parasitic bolete, is a rare Boletaceae mushroom found on earthballs (Scleroderma citrinum). Pseudoboletus parasiticus is one of the early most diverging lineages of the Boletaceae, the lineage of Chalciporus spp and Buchwaldoboletus lignicola is the most basal lineage in the Boletaceae.[1]
Pseudoboletus parasiticus
Description
The cap is hemispherical when young, later flat, yellowish brown or darker and up to 5 cm in diameter. The flesh is pale yellow with a mild taste and the spores are olive. The stem is pale yellow to olive. While edible, it is of poor quality.[2]
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