''Aureoboletus auriporus'', is a species of
bolete fungus in the family
Boletaceae that is found in Europe and North America. It was originally
described in 1872 by American mycologist
Charles Horton Peck, who called it ''Boletus auriporus''.
transferred it to the genus ''
Aureoboletus'' in 1957.
The species is edible, and could be confused with (the also edible) ''
Xerocomus illudens
''Xerocomus illudens'' is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. Described as new to science in 1898, it is found in Asia and North America, where it grows in a mycorrhizal association with oak.
Taxonomy
The species was first desc ...
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See also
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List of North American boletes
References
External links
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auriporus
Edible fungi
Fungi described in 1872
Fungi of Europe
Fungi of North America
Taxa named by Charles Horton Peck
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