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Boletus subtomentosus L., 1753 (Suede Bolete)

Notes (MWS) A bolete which is common throughout the British Isles in mixed and broad-leaved woodland. In the past this name included several other species so older records should be treated with caution.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos #microphotos
Boletus subtomentosus Fruitbody 2 September 2001 North Hampshire England 9 6
Boletus subtomentosus Fruitbody 5 October 1998 Berks England 10
Boletus subtomentosus Fruitbody 10 June 1997 Berks England 6
Boletus subtomentosus Fruitbody 17 August 1978 East Perthshire Scotland 3
Boletus subtomentosus? Fruitbody 1 November 1975 North Hampshire England 4

Suggested Literature

Boletus subtomentosus may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
AGARICOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of basidiomycetes)
BOLETALES
(spongecap taodstools and their relatives)
BOLETACEAE
(sponge cap toadstools)
Boletus
(a genus of boletes)
Xerocomus
(a subgenus of boletes)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Boletus subtomentosus is associated with:

Photos fruitbody Fagus sylvatica - Beech (Fagaceae) fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
Photos fruitbody Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs - Ectomycorrhizal Or Ectotrophic Mycorrhizal Broadleaved Trees And Shrubs fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/Ireland Hills, A.E., 2008
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos fruitbody Pinopsida - conifers fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005

Associated with Boletus subtomentosus:

Boletus subtomentosus may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCETES
(spore droppers)
BOLETACEAE
(sponge cap toadstools)
Boletus
(a genus of boletes)
Xerocomus
(a subgenus of boletes)

References

Hills, A.E., 2008 The Genus Xerocomus - A personal view with a key to the British species
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005 Boletes and their allies

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