1,947 observationsCritically Endangered
Bitter Beech Bolete
Caloboletus calopus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Boletales ›Family: Boletaceae ›Genus: Caloboletus
About
Caloboletus calopus, commonly known as the bitter beech bolete or scarlet-stemmed bolete, is a fungus of the bolete family, found in Asia, Northern Europe and North America. Appearing in coniferous and deciduous woodland in summer and autumn, the stout fruit bodies are attractively coloured, with a beige to olive cap up to 15 cm (6 in) across, yellow pores, and a reddish stipe up to 15 cm (6 in) long and 5 cm (2 in) wide. The pale yellow flesh stains blue...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Bitter Beech Bolete is Caloboletus calopus.
- The Bitter Beech Bolete has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
- Bitter Beech Bolete belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Bitter Beech Bolete belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Bitter Beech Bolete belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Bitter Beech Bolete belongs to the order Boletales.
- Bitter Beech Bolete belongs to the family Boletaceae.
- Bitter Beech Bolete belongs to the genus Caloboletus.