Leccinum variicolor Watling
(Mottled Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeccinum variicolor (Mottled Bolete)
GenusLeccinum (a genus of boletes)
FamilyBOLETACEAE (sponge cap toadstools)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Leccinum variicolor (Mottled Bolete) :
1: Leccinum variicolor (Mottled Bolete)
12 Oct 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Birch
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap - underside showing pore surfaceImage 3: Cap - underside showing pore surface (2)Image 4: CollectionImage 5: Fruitbody - in situ - side viewImage 6: Fruitbody - in situ - side view (2)Image 7: Fruitbody - LS - 05 minutes after cuttingImage 8: Fruitbody - LS - 0 minutes after cuttingImage 9: Fruitbody - LS - 15 minutes after cuttingImage 10: Fruitbody - side viewImage 11: Fruitbody - side view (2)Image 12: Stipe - close-upImage 13: Cap surface - enlargedImage 14: Fruitbody - LS - 5 hours after cuttingImage 15: Stipe apex - enlargedImage 16: Stipe base - enlargedImage 17: Stipe - mid section - enlargedImage 18: Cap cuticleImage 19: Cap cuticle (2)Image 20: Cap cuticle (3)Image 21: SporesImage 22: Spores (2)
2: Leccinum variicolor (Mottled Bolete)
13 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under birch, oak
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap surface - close-upImage 3: Cap undersurfaceImage 4: FruitbodyImage 5: Fruitbody (2)Image 6: Fruitbody (3)Image 7: Fruitbody - LSImage 8: Pores and cap marginImage 9: Slug damage near stem baseImage 10: Stipe base - LSImage 11: Stipe - close-up
3: Leccinum variicolor (Mottled Bolete)
5 Oct 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - oblique view - close-up - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - LSImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view showing pore surface and stipe - lain downImage 5: Pore surface and cap margin - close-up - enlarged
4: Leccinum variicolor (Mottled Bolete)
22 Sep 1983 OSGR: SU26 51° 20’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - close-up - side viewImage 2: Fruitbody - LSImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing stipe - in situImage 4: Stipe apex, pore surface and cap margin - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Cap cuticle end cells - magnifiedImage 6: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 7: Pleurocystidium - magnifiedImage 8: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 9: DescriptionImage 10: Description - contd

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Wright, M. 2000 Leccinum variicolor Vol 1 (1) Page: 35

Leccinum variicolor (Mottled Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leccinum variicolor (Mottled Bolete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leccinum variicolor (Mottled Bolete)
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