Tylopilus bulbosus Halling & G.M.Muell.

  • Filed As

    Boletaceae
    Tylopilus bulbosus Halling & G.M.Muell.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 7447 with Tulloss, Shanks, Petersen, Mueller, 21 Jun 1995

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). San Gerardo. ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre.

  • Habitat

    Montane cloud forest. Quercus seemannii, Q. copeyensis. Gregarious. On soil.

  • Description

    Pileus violet brown to dark ruby (11-12E-F4), with a beveled margin. Pores (11-12D4) when very young, becoming white then pinkish flesh color with age, changing to brown when bruised. Stipe clavate, up to 1.5 cm at apex, 5 cm at base, occasionally finely reticulate only at apex. Odor pungent but not idiosyncratic, taste mild. Photo documentation and color notes on young material especially the pores and pileus.

  • Specimen Notes

    Duplicate in USJ

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 560924

    Occurrence ID: 5c8f6138-ea4b-4c02-882f-55baec52ba89

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Dota (Canton)

  • City/Township

    San Gerardo

  • Locality

    ±5 km SW of Cerro de la Muerte, Albergue de Montaña, Savegre

  • Elevation

    Alt. 2200 m. (7218 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.5506, -83.8075

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