Fungi Outer Hebrides


Phylum: Basidiomycota   Family: Boletaceae

Leccinum albostipitatum den Bakker & Noordel

Widely known as Leccinum aurantiacum, the type species is thought to be a different taxon entirely. This current species with the white flocculose stipe and orange cap (discolouring with age) has been re-descibed under this new name. Associated with Populus species

References: 
Kibby (2011) - British Boletes with keys to species

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