Xerocomus ferrugineus (Schaeff.) Alessio
(Rusty Bolete)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXerocomus ferrugineus (Rusty Bolete)
GenusXerocomus (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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kibby, G. 2002 Illustrations of rare or little known British boletes Field Mycology Vol 3 (3): 78-83.
Simonini, G. 1998 Qualche specie rare o poco conosciuta delle Famiglia Boletaceae Fungi Non Delineati Pars VI.

Xerocomus ferrugineus (Rusty Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Xerocomus ferrugineus (Rusty Bolete)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Xerocomus ferrugineus (Rusty Bolete)

Vulnerable

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