Caloboletus calopus (Pers.) Vizzini
(Bitter Beech Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCaloboletus calopus (Bitter Beech Bolete)
GenusCaloboletus (a genus of boletes)
FamilyBOLETACEAE (sponge cap toadstools)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Caloboletus calopus (Bitter Beech Bolete) :
1: Caloboletus calopus (Bitter Beech Bolete)
1 Oct 1979 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - LSImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing stipe and pores - lain downImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing stipe - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 5: Pores - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Stipe - close-up showing net - enlargedImage 7: Description
2: Caloboletus calopus (Bitter Beech Bolete)
18 Aug 1978 OSGR: NO06 56° 50’ N, 3° 30’ W Vice County: East Perthshire (VC 89) Scotland
Image 1: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing stipe and pores - lain downImage 3: Pores - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Stipe apex - close-up - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Wright, M. 2000 Boletus calopius Vol 1 (1) Page: 35

Caloboletus calopus (Bitter Beech Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Caloboletus calopus (Bitter Beech Bolete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 9 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Caloboletus calopus (Bitter Beech Bolete)
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