Leccinellum crocipodium (Letell.) Della Magg. & Trassin.
(Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeccinellum crocipodium (Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete)
GenusLeccinellum
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 Leccinellum crocipodium (Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete) :
1: Leccinellum crocipodium (Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete)
18 Jul 2017 OSGR: SU31 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
2 fruitbodies, under Oak, Beech
Image 1: FruitbodiesImage 2: Pores - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Pores - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 4: Pores - close-up - enlarged (3)
2: Leccinellum crocipodium (Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete)
27 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
under Oak
Image 1: Cap margin - close-upImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situ - side viewImage 3: Fruitbodies - in situ - top viewImage 4: Fruitbody - young - in situ - oblique viewImage 5: Fruitbody - young - side view
3: Leccinellum crocipodium (Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete)
2 Sep 2001 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
under Hazel and Oak
Image 1: Fruitbodies - in situImage 2: Fruitbodies - in situ - side viewImage 3: Fruitbodies - side viewImage 4: Fruitbody - LS - 1 - freshly cutImage 5: Fruitbody - LS - 2 - shortly after cuttingImage 6: Fruitbody - LS - 3 - several minutes after cuttingImage 7: Fruitbody - LS - 4 - some hours after cuttingImage 8: Fruitbody - side viewImage 9: PoresImage 10: Pores (2)Image 11: Pores and cap marginImage 12: Pores and cap margin (2)Image 13: Stipe - close-upImage 14: Cap surface - enlargedImage 15: Cap cuticle hyphaeImage 16: Cap cuticle hyphae (2)Image 17: SporesImage 18: Spores (2)Image 19: Stipe surface - magnified
4: Leccinellum crocipodium (Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete)
24 Aug 1980 OSGR: SU18 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbodies - side views showing stipes - lain downImage 2: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situImage 3: Fruitbody - oblique view showing cracking cap surface - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view showing pore surface and stipe - lain downImage 5: Fruitbody - side view showing stipe - in situ
5: Leccinellum crocipodium (Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete)
9 Aug 1980 OSGR: SU18 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Fruitbody - LS
6: Leccinellum crocipodium (Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete)
27 Jul 1980 OSGR: SU18 51° 30’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: Cap - top viewImage 2: Fruitbody - LSImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing pore surface and stipe - lain downImage 4: Pore surface - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Cap cuticle elements - magnifiedImage 6: Caulocystidia and basidium from stipe squamule - magnifiedImage 7: Caulocystidia from stipe base - magnifiedImage 8: Cheilocystidia - magnifiedImage 9: Pleurocystidia - magnifiedImage 10: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 11: DescriptionImage 12: Description - contd.

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2000 Leccinum crocipodium Vol 1 (1) Page: Back cover

Leccinellum crocipodium (Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leccinellum crocipodium (Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leccinellum crocipodium (Saffron Bolete, Yellow-cracking Bolete)
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