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Xerocomus chrysenteron
Xerocomus chrysenteron
Red Cracking Bolete
Photographer: Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

ID: 0000 0000 0214 2359 (2014-02-28)

Copyright © 2014 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

 
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  • date of photo  Oct 9, 2013
  • latitude 46.39815   longitude 13.70048     View on Google Maps.
  • location   Zadnja Trenta valley, left bank of (mostly) dry Soča river bed, north of Bavški Grintavec mountain, East Julian Alps (Posočje, Slovenia)
  • notes   Slo.: rdečebetna polstenka - Habitat: Mixed forest, Picea abies and Fagus sylvatica dominant, almost flat terrain, on overgrown alluvial deposits, calcareous ground; full shade, humid place, partly protected from direct rain by tree canopies; average precipitations ~ 3.000 mm/year, average temperature 4-6 deg C, elevation 1.000 m (3.300 feet), alpine phytogeographical region. - Substratum: on lightly overgrown soil under Picea abies near its roots. - Comments: This very beautiful mushroom was growing solitary; pileus diameter 9 cm; taste and smells faint; SP faint, brown, oac839. No typical red cracks on pileus surface observed. This species is considered very variable. Red stipe and cracked pileus surface with red context seen in the cracks seem to be two most distinctive traits of this bolete, however, they may also be totally absent. - Spores smooth. Dimensions: 16.0 (SD= 1.3) x 5.1 (SD= 0.3) μ, Q= 3.1 (SD= 0.2), n= 30. Olympus CH20, NEA 100x/1.25, magnification 1.000 x, oil, in water. AmScope MA500 digital camera. - Herbarium: Mycotheca and lichen herbarium (LJU-Li) of Slovenian Forestry Institute, Večna pot 2, Ljubljana, Index Herbariorum LJF - Ref.: (1) G. Kibby, British Boletes, Copyright Geoffrey Kibby (2011), p 47. (2) R.M. Daehncke, 1200 Pilze in Farbfotos, AT Verlag (2009), p 46. 3) R. Lueder, Grundkurs Pilzbestimmung, Quelle & Meyer (2008), p 163. (4) M. Bon, Parey's Buch der Pilze, Kosmos (2005), p 42. 5) S. Buczacki, Collins Fungi Guide, Collins (2012), p 396. 6) Personal communication with Mr. Bojan Rot, www.gobenabovskem.com
  • camera   Nikon D700/Nikkor Micro 105mm/f2.8
  • contributor's ID #  Bot_759/2013_DSC8543
  • photo category: Fungi - fungi

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  • common names   Red Cracking Bolete (photographer)
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