Strobilomyces floccopus (Vahl:Fr.) P.Karst.

  • Filed As

    Boletaceae
    Strobilomyces floccopus (Vahl:Fr.) P.Karst.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. Halling 7491 with R. Tulloss, K. Shanks, J. L. Mata & J. Torres, 29 Jun 1995

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Alajuela. Grecia (Canton). Grecia. Bosque del Niño.

  • Habitat

    Quercus seemanii. gregarious. soil.

  • Description

    Pileus 3.5-5 cm broad, convex to plano-convex, dry, with black areolate squamules on a pale gray ground, with dark gray to black appendiculate veil remnants at margin. Flesh white, changing to reddish orange, with mild odor and taste, up to 1 cm thick. Tubes white to pale gray, up to 1 cm long, changing to reddish orange when cut, with concolorous pores, up to 1 mm broad, changing to reddish orange then black when bruised. Stipe 6-10 cm long, 10-12 mm broad, ±equal with an expanded base, dry, white to pale gray above, with scattered, floccose, black veil remnants, with interior white to black staining as in pileus. Phenology of specimen: Basidiomata.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 31715

    Occurrence ID: 24952a49-dbaf-48ca-aded-2afc7509cdad

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Alajuela

  • County/Municipio

    Grecia (Canton)

  • City/Township

    Grecia

  • Locality

    Bosque del Niño.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1900 m. (6234 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    10.1511, -84.245

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