Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Scop.) Berk.
(Old Man Of The Woods)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStrobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods)
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 Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods) :
1: Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods)
8 Sep 1979 OSGR: TQ02 50° 60’ N, 0° 30’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
under Beech
Image 1: Cap - top view - close-up - in situImage 2: Cap - top view - close-up - in situ (2)Image 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - side view - in situ (2)Image 5: Fruitbody - side view showing pore surface and stipe - lain downImage 6: Fruitbody - young - side view - in situImage 7: Cap margin and pore surface - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Stipe apex and pore surface - close-up - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Roberts, J. 2006 Strobilomyces floccopus, Boletus satanas Vol 7 (4) Page: 131

Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods)

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