Suillus variegatus (Sw.) Richon & Roze
(Velvet Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSuillus variegatus (Velvet Bolete)
GenusSuillus (a genus of boletes)
FamilySUILLACEAE (a family of boletes)
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 Suillus variegatus (Velvet Bolete) :
1: Suillus variegatus (Velvet Bolete)
24 Aug 2005 OSGR: NH80 57° 10’ N, 3° 60’ W Vice County: East Inverness-shire (VC 96) Scotland
2 caps + 2 buttons, under Scot’s Pine
Image 1: Cap - TS - close-upImage 2: Fruitbody - lain down to show pores and stipe - close-upImage 3: Fruitbody - side view - in situImage 4: Fruitbody - top view - in situImage 5: Fruitbody - TS - freshly cutImage 6: Fruitbody - TS - several minutes after cuttingImage 7: Cap surface - centre - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Cap surface - centre - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Cap surface - centre - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 10: Cap surface - margin - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Pore surface - close-up - enlargedImage 12: Pore surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 13: Pore surface - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 14: Pore surface - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 15: Stipe surface - apex - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Stipe surface - close-up - enlargedImage 17: Spores - magnifiedImage 18: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 19: Spores - highly magnified (2)
2: Suillus variegatus (Velvet Bolete)
19 Oct 1975 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Cap - side view - in situImage 2: Pores and stipe apex - close-up - enlarged

Suillus variegatus (Velvet Bolete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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