Austroboletus niveus (G.Stev.) Wolfe

  • Filed As

    Boletaceae
    Austroboletus niveus (G.Stev.) Wolfe

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 9120 with N. Fechner, K. Querengasser, 02 Jun 2009

  • Location

    Australia. Queensland. Great Sandy National Park, Fraser Island, Central Station.

  • Habitat

    Dry sclerophyll. Eucalyptus, Syncarpia, Leptospermum. Scattered. In sand.

  • Description

    Pileus 3-6 cm broad, convex to plano-convex, moist and sticky but not with gluten, with suede-like texture, white to very pale yellow, sometimes with pale brown to pinkish brown areas, with white, sterile, appendiculate margin fragments. Odor mild to slightly fragrant, with bitter taste from sticky/subviscid areas. Flesh white, unchanging. Tubes adnexed, white at first, soon becoming vinaceous pink. Stipe 4-9 cm long, 7-13 mm broad, with some gluten above, soon disappearing, white overall at first, lacunose-reticulate, developing scattered yellowish stains toward and at base with age, with interior becoming hollow, white, with yellowish tints in base with age, with white basal mycelium.

  • Specimen Notes

    duplicate in BRI

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1115474

    Occurrence ID: 0b55f895-64fc-4f54-abe7-2463b93eee3e

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Australia

  • State/Province

    Queensland

  • Locality

    Great Sandy National Park, Fraser Island, Central Station.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 90 m. (295 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -25.4762, 153.056

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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