12,458 observationsLeast Concern
Bay Bolete
Imleria badia
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Boletales ›Family: Boletaceae ›Genus: Imleria
About
Imleria badia, commonly known as the bay bolete, is an edible, pored mushroom found in Europe and North America, where it grows in coniferous or mixed woods on the ground or on decaying tree stumps, sometimes in prolific numbers. Both the common and scientific names refer to the bay- or chestnut-coloured cap, which is almost spherical in young specimens before broadening and flattening out to a diameter up to 15 cm (6 in). On the cap underside are...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Bay Bolete is Imleria badia.
- Bay Bolete belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Bay Bolete belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Bay Bolete belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Bay Bolete belongs to the order Boletales.
- Bay Bolete belongs to the family Boletaceae.
- Bay Bolete belongs to the genus Imleria.