Xerocomellus chrysenteron (Bull.) Šutara
(Red Cracking Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXerocomellus chrysenteron (Red Cracking Bolete)
GenusXerocomellus (a genus of fungi)
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 Xerocomellus chrysenteron (Red Cracking Bolete) :
1: Xerocomellus chrysenteron (Red Cracking Bolete)
29 Sep 2004 OSGR: SX76 50° 30’ N, 3° 50’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
3 fruitbodies, 14-16m from oak
Image 1: First specimen - cap - in situImage 2: First specimen - side view - laid downImage 3: Second specimen - cap - in situImage 4: Second specimen - fruitbody - LSImage 5: Second specimen - side view - laid downImage 6: Cap surface - enlargedImage 7: Cap cuticle end cells - magnifiedImage 8: Cap cuticle end cells - highly magnifiedImage 9: Cap cuticle end cells - highly magnified (2)Image 10: Cap cuticle - RS - microscope low magnificationImage 11: Cap cuticle - RS - microscope low magnification (2)Image 12: Cap surface - magnifiedImage 13: Spores - magnifiedImage 14: Zebrate cells in mid cuticle - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cullington, P. 2006 remarkable specimen of Xerocomus chrysenteron… Vol 7 (4) Page: 110
Kibby, G. 2002 Illustrations of rare or little known British boletes Field Mycology Vol 3 (3): 78-83.

Xerocomellus chrysenteron (Red 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 Xerocomellus chrysenteron (Red Cracking Bolete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Xerocomellus chrysenteron (Red Cracking Bolete)
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