Leccinum monticola Halling & G.M.Muell.

  • Filed As

    Boletaceae
    Leccinum monticola Halling & G.M.Muell.

  • Collector(s)

    M. A. Neves 70 with Halling, Osmundson, 16 Jun 2004

  • Location

    Costa Rica. San José. Dota (Canton). Summit of Cerro de la Muerte.

  • Habitat

    Páramo. Chusquea, Vaccinium cnsanguineum, Comarostaphylis arbutoides. soil.

  • Description

    Pileus 5.5-13.2 cm, convex, smooth, wet, finely fibrous, orange (6B7, 6C7), margins even, the younger basidiomes present fragments in the pileus surface. Hymenophore poroid, pale yellowish when young (4A3), becoming yellow ochraceous (4B5), tubes pale pinkish (6A2), free. Stipe 9.3-12 x 0.9-1.5-3.3 cm, presents a dark reticulum (8F6), the base is paler with no reticulum, it turns blue (24A5) when bruised. Flesh whitish, turning blue at the stipe when exposed. Odor and tate mild. Digital pictures Tissue in culture. Color codes: Methuen.

  • Specimen Notes

    duplicate in USJ

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1034493

    Occurrence ID: 41f4453b-37c1-4f9d-ae51-58d69a8c019f

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    San José

  • County/Municipio

    Dota (Canton)

  • Locality

    Summit of Cerro de la Muerte

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3532 m. (11588 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    9.55444, -83.755

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