Rhizopogon luteolus Fr.
(Yellow False Truffle, Yellow Beard Truffle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhizopogon luteolus (Yellow False Truffle, Yellow Beard Truffle)
GenusRhizopogon (beard truffles)
FamilyRHIZOPOGONACEAE (beard truffles)
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 Rhizopogon luteolus (Yellow False Truffle, Yellow Beard Truffle) :
1: Rhizopogon luteolus (Yellow False Truffle, Yellow Beard Truffle) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
20 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
immature fruitbodies, on surface of ground arond Scots Pine . Photos: Fruitbody: in situ, basidia
Image 1: Cluster of fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Cluster of fruitbodies - in situ - close-upImage 3: Fruitbody - in situ - close-upImage 4: Fruitbody - TSImage 5: Fruitbody - upturned - close-upImage 6: Basidia with spore clusters - magnified
2: Rhizopogon luteolus (Yellow False Truffle, Yellow Beard Truffle)
18 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU76 51° 20’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
on surface of ground along fence line under birch, (Oak, Pine nearby) . Photos: Fruitbody: in situ, close-ups, LS, basidia, spores
Image 1: Fruitbody - close-up - pale backgroundImage 2: Fruitbody - close-up - pale background (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - in situ - close-upImage 5: Fruitbody - in situ - close-up (2)Image 6: Fruitbody - LS - pale backgroundImage 7: Fruitbody - LS - central part - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 8: Fruitbody - LS - edge - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 9: Spores and basidia - highly magnifiedImage 10: Spores - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - magnified (2)Image 12: Spores - highly magnified

Rhizopogon luteolus (Yellow False Truffle, Yellow Beard Truffle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Rhizopogon luteolus (Yellow False Truffle, Yellow Beard Truffle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Rhizopogon luteolus (Yellow False Truffle, Yellow Beard Truffle)
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