Suillus kaibabensis
| Suillus kaibabensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Suillaceae |
| Genus: | Suillus |
| Species: | S. kaibabensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Suillus kaibabensis | |
Suillus kaibabensis | |
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 | Pores on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex |
 | Hymenium is adnate |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible |
Suillus kaibabensis is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae. The species was first described scientifically by American mycologist Harry D. Thiers.
Description
[edit]Suillus kaibabensis is a hardy yellow member of the genus Suillus. While yellow is the primary color, it can also include brown and white tones in varying degrees as well. This mushroom has a stem around 2–4 cm long, and 1–2 cm thick.[1] The cap is broad and convex to flat, typical of many species of boletes. The stipe is bare, spotted with olive brown and can be reddish-brown at the base. The pores are yellowish-brown that can turn a salmon color with age.
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was first described by Harry D. Thiers in 1978.[2] This species bears close resemblance to Suillus granulatus.[1][3] The species has a very common look to other Suillus,[4] and is rather difficult to tell apart other than the close association with Ponderosa pine. An easy identifier to use for Suillus is Suillus Filter.
Ecology
[edit]Suillus kaibabensis grows in the four corners region of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. This species exclusively prefers Ponderosa pine.[5] It is mycorrhizal, and requires these trees to survive. It produces fruiting bodies during the wetter season of late July to September.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Suillus kaibabensis Kuo". Index MushroomExpert. CAB International. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ Thiers H.D. (1976). "Boletes of the southwestern United States". Mycotaxon. 3 (2).
- ^ "Suillus granulatus(Yellow Jack)". Colorado Mushrooms. CAB International. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ "Sorry, it's a Suillus". Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz. CAB International. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ "Suillus kaibabensis ("Kaibab Slippery Jack")". Bolete Filter. CAB International. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 2019-02-25.