Leccinum holopus (Rostk.) Watling
(Ghost Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeccinum holopus (Ghost Bolete)
GenusLeccinum (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 Leccinum holopus (Ghost Bolete) :
1: Leccinum holopus (Ghost Bolete)
21 Aug 1978 OSGR: NO04 56° 30’ N, 3° 30’ W Vice County: East Perthshire (VC 89) Scotland
Image 1: Fruitbody - oblique view - in situImage 2: Fruitbody - side view showing pore surface and stipe - lain downImage 3: Fruitbody - side view showing stipe - in situ

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Graddon, W.D., Watling, R., Gunnell, J. & Frost, L.C. 1960 British Records 43-57 TBMS Vol 43 (4).
Kibby, G. 2001 Leccinum holopus Vol 2 (3) Page: Front cover

Leccinum holopus (Ghost Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leccinum holopus (Ghost Bolete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Leccinum holopus (Ghost Bolete)
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