6,189 observationsLeast Concern
Summer Bolete
Boletus reticulatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Fungi ›Phylum: Basidiomycota ›Class: Agaricomycetes ›Order: Boletales ›Family: Boletaceae ›Genus: Boletus
About
Boletus reticulatus (formerly known as Boletus aestivalis (Paulet) Fr.), and commonly referred to as the summer cep is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus Boletus. It occurs in deciduous forests of Europe where it forms a symbiotic mycorrhizal relationship with species of oak (Quercus). The fungus produces fruiting bodies in the summer months which are edible and popularly collected. The summer cep was formally described by Jacob Christian Schäffer as Boletus reticulatus in 1774, which took
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Summer Bolete is Boletus reticulatus.
- Summer Bolete belongs to the kingdom Fungi.
- Summer Bolete belongs to the phylum Basidiomycota.
- Summer Bolete belongs to the class Agaricomycetes.
- Summer Bolete belongs to the order Boletales.
- Summer Bolete belongs to the family Boletaceae.
- Summer Bolete belongs to the genus Boletus.