Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Bull.) Šutara
(Parasitic Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete)
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 Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete) :
1: Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete)
6 Oct 2014 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: Boletes and hostImage 2: Boletes and host (2)Image 3: Boletes and hostsImage 4: Boletes and hosts (2)
2: Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete)
2 Sep 2014 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on deformed, hollow Common Earthballs, mostly supporting two fruitbodies each.
Image 1: Deformed, hollow host and fruitbodies - white backgroundImage 2: Deformed, hollow host - LS - white backgroundImage 3: Fruitbodies on EarthballImage 4: Fruitbodies on Earthball (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - side view - white backgroundImage 6: Fruitbody - white backgroundImage 7: Cap surface - near centre - enlarged - white backgroundImage 8: Cap surface - near margin - enlarged - white backgroundImage 9: Pores at cap margin - enlarged - white backgroundImage 10: Pores at stipe apex - enlarged - white backgroundImage 11: Stipe apex - enlarged - white backgroundImage 12: Fruitbodies on Earthball - highly magnifiedImage 13: Spores - magnified - white backgroundImage 14: Spores - highly magnified - white backgroundImage 15: Spores - highly magnified - white background (2)
3: Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete)
12 Sep 2006 OSGR: SU47 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Group of well-developed Boletes around Scleroderma aurantium . Photos: Parasitic Boletes with host Earthballs - in situ
Image 1: Parasitic Boletes with host EarthballsImage 2: Parasitic Boletes with host Earthballs (2)Image 3: Parasitic Boletes with host Earthballs (3)Image 4: Parasitic Boletes with host Earthballs (4)
4: Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete)
11 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Common Earthball, under birch, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel, Holly . Photos: Fruitbodies on Earthball host
Image 1: Oblique viewImage 2: Top view
5: Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete)
20 Sep 2001 OSGR: TQ01 50° 50’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on Scleroderma citrinum
Image 1: Colony - top view
6: Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete)
25 Sep 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
among bracken
Image 1: CapImage 2: Cap (2)Image 3: Cap (3)Image 4: Cap underside showing poresImage 5: Fruitbodies on Scleroderma citrinumImage 6: Fruitbodies on Scleroderma citrinum (2)Image 7: Fruitbody on Scleroderma citrinum - LSImage 8: PoresImage 9: Pores - at margin - close-upImage 10: Pores - close-upImage 11: Pores - near stipe - close-upImage 12: SporesImage 13: Spores (2)
7: Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete)
27 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Scleroderma citrinum on stump among bilberry
Image 1: Fruitbodies on group of Scleroderma citrinumImage 2: Fruitbodies on Scleroderma citrinumImage 3: Fruitbody - LSImage 4: Fruitbody showing poresImage 5: Fruitbody - side-viewImage 6: Group of fruitbodies on Scleroderma citrinumImage 7: Pores and stipe TS
8: Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete)
7 Sep 1997 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Scleroderma citrinum
Image 1: Fruitbodies attached to SclerodermaImage 2: Fruitbodies on SclerodermaImage 3: Fruitbodies on Scleroderma (2)Image 4: Fruitbody - close-upImage 5: Fruitbody - side viewImage 6: LS Fruitbody and SclerodermaImage 7: LS Fruitbody and Scleroderma (2)Image 8: PoresImage 9: Top of capImage 10: Underside of Scleroderma with several young fruitbodies

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Storey, M. 2009 Earthballs - British Scleroderma species Field Mycology Vol 10 (4): 122-127.

Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pseudoboletus parasiticus (Parasitic Bolete)
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