Boletales

Boletus (40)

Alpova diplophloeus - Two photographs and information on this basidiomycetous truffle.
Astraeus hygrometricus - Article by Tom Volk on this earth star, with an animated clip showing how it expands after rain, and the story of a dog that thought this fungus was edible.
Astraeus pteridis - Photograph of this species.
Austroboletus gracilis - Photograph and information on this species.
Austroboletus niveus and Austroboletus lacunosus - Photographs of these two species.
Austroboletus subvirens - Information and photographs including a scanning electron micrograph of spores.
Bolete Index - Photographs of about 30 members of this family, each with a brief description.
Boletellus ananas - Information and photographs including a scanning electron micrograph of spores.
Boletellus russellii - Information and photograph of this long-stalked species, with a scanning electron micrograph of the spores.
The Boletes of California - An on-line reprint of the book by Harry D Thiers that gives coverage of these fungi.
Boletopsis leucomelaena - Photograph and information on this stipitate polypore.
Calostoma cinnabarina - Photograph and information on this stalked puffball.
Calostoma lutescens - Photograph and information on this stalked puffball found in Eastern USA and south to Costa Rica.
Chalciporus chontae - Photograph and information on this boletoid fungus.
Chalciporus persicinus - This species was photographed in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Chroogomphus jamaicensis - This species was photographed in the Dominican Republic.
Dry Rot - Mycelia of Serpula lacrymans and damaged timber.
Dry Rot of Wood - Information on Serpula lacrymans which causes this destructive condition, including a photograph of a fruitbody.
Gyrodon exiguus - Photograph and information on this bolete.
Gyrodon monticola - Photograph and the identifying features of this species.
Gyroporus castaneus - Information on this species, and photographs of the fruiting bodies and spores.
Gyroporus cyanescens - Article by Tom Volk on this blue-staining but edible member of the boletus family.
Heimioporus ivoryi - Information on this species, and photographs of the fruiting bodies and spores.
Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca - Photograph of this species and an identification guide.
Leccinum crocipodium - Photograph of this species and an identification guide.
Leccinum monticola - Information and photographs of this species.
Leccinum scabrum - Photograph of this edible species and an identification guide.
Leccinum versipelle - Photograph of this species and an identification guide.
Paragyrodon sphaerosporus - Tom Volk explains why this fungus, sometimes known as the leathery-veiled bolete, is of particular interest, and also indicates how a boletus can be distinguished from a polypore.
Paxillus involutus - Photograph of this poisonous species and an identification guide.
Pisolithus tinctorius - Article by Tom Volk on this fungus, sometimes called the Dyemaker’s Puffball because of its use in dyeing fabric.
Porphyrellus porphyrosporus - Photograph of this species and an identification guide.
Scleroderma citrinum - Photograph and information on this false puffball.
Scleroderma citrinum - Information and photographs of the Common Earthball.
Suillus - A list of those species in this genus that can be found in California with photographs of 8 of them.
Suillus americanus - Article with photographs by Tom Volk on this boletus, commonly known as the chicken-fat mushroom because of its color.
Suillus bovinus - Photograph of this species and an identification guide.
Suillus granulatus - Photograph of this sticky species and an identification guide.
Suillus grevillei - Photograph of this shiny yellow species and an identification guide.
Suillus placidus - Photograph of this species and an identification guide.
Xerocomus - Photographs of several members of this genus.
Xerocomus badius - Photograph of this edible species and an identification guide.
Xerocomus chrysenteron - Photograph of the Red Cracked Boletus and an identification guide.
Xerocomus parasiticus - Photograph of this species growing as a parasite on a Common Earthball, Scleroderma citrina.
Xerocomus subtomentosus - Photograph of the Yellow Cracked Boletus and an identification guide.