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Tylopilus tabacinus

Synonyms: Boletus tabacinus; Ceriomyces tabacinus; Tylopilus tabacinus var. amarus; Tylopilus tabacinus var. dubius

Wikipedia Abstract

Tylopilus tabacinus is a species of bolete fungus in the Boletaceae family. It is characterized by a tawny-brown cap measuring up to 17.5 cm (6.9 in) in diameter, and a reticulated stem up to 16.5 cm (6.5 in) long by 6 cm (2.4 in) thick. A characteristic microscopic feature is the distinctive crystalline substance encrusted on the hyphae in the surface of the cap. The species is known from the eastern United States from Florida north to Rhode Island, and west to Mississippi, and from eastern Mexico. It is a mycorrhizal species, and associates with oak and beech trees. The edibility of the mushroom is unknown.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0