eFlora of India

Category: Caloboletus

  • Caloboletus calopus

    Caloboletus calopus (Pers.) Vizzini, 2014 (syn: Boletus calopus Pers., 1801; Boletus calopus var. calopus Pers., 1801; Boletus calopus f. calopus Pers., 1801; Boletus calopus f. ereticulatus Estadès & Lannoy, 2001; Boletus calopus var. ruforubraporus Bertéa & Estadès, 2001; Boletus lapidum J. F. Gmel., 1792; Boletus olivaceus Schaeff., 1774; Boletus pachypus sensu NCL (1960), auct. brit. (2005) (misapplied name); Boletus pachypus var. olivaceus (Schaeff.) Pers., 1825; Boletus subtomentosus subsp. calopus (Pers.) Pers., 1825; Caloboletus calopus f. calopus (Pers.) Vizzini, 2014; Caloboletus calopus var. calopus (Pers.) Vizzini, 2014; Caloboletus calopus f. ereticulatus (Estadès & Lannoy)
    Blanco-Dios, 2015; Caloboletus calopus var. ruforubraporus (Bertéa & Estadès)
    Blanco-Dios, 2015; Dictyopus calopus (Pers.) Quél., 1886; Dictyopus olivaceus (Schaeff.) Quél., 1886; Suillus olivaceus (Schaeff.) Kuntze, 1898; Tubiporus calopus (Pers.) Maire, 1937);     

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    Caloboletus calopus submission : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (5)

    Caloboletus calopus
    Scarlet-stemmed Bolete/ Bitter beech Bolete
    Family – Boletaceae
    Edibility – Taste is bitter so inedible. 
    Habitat – Cedrus deodar and Quercus sp. forest
    Ecology – Mycorrhizal
    Important character – It immediately starts turning into bluish color once sliced into piece. 
    Photographed at Manali, Himachal Pradesh 
    Dated – 15 July 2017

    great description and in field demo. appreciate it