Summary ²

Pseudoboletus parasiticus, previously known as Boletus parasiticus and Xerocomus parasiticus, commonly known as the "Parasitic Bolete" is a rare, inedible Boletaceae mushroom found on earthballs (Scleroderma citrinum). Peudoboletus parasiticus is one of the early most divergining lineages of the Boletaceae, the lineage of Chalciporus spp and Buchwaldoboletus lignicola is the most basal lineage in the Boletaceae.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/86548370@N00/5039318731
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudoboletus_parasiticus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• Mushroom Observer
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• USDA PLANTS database

iNat Map