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Suillus weaverae

Suillus weaverae is a bolete mushroom in the genus Suillus found in the United States and Canada. Previously thought to only exist in small numbers in Minnesota, Suillus weaverae has been rediscovered as a species wherever Suillus granulatus has been described in the Eastern United States.

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Suillus weaverae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Suillaceae
Genus: Suillus
Species:
S. weaverae
Binomial name
Suillus weaverae
(A.H.Sm. & Shaffer) Kretzer & T.D.Bruns (1996)
Synonyms
  • Fuscoboletinus weaverae A.H.Sm. & Shaffer (1965)
  • Suillus granulatus auct. non (L.) Roussel (1796)
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Suillus weaverae (sometimes incorrectly referred to as Suillus granulatus in North America) is a bolete mushroom in the genus Suillus found in the United States and Canada. Previously thought to only exist in small numbers in Minnesota, Suillus weaverae has been rediscovered as a species wherever Suillus granulatus has been described in the Eastern United States.123

References

References

  1. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (2015). "Suillus weaverae (H.H. Sm. & Shaffer) Kretzer & T.D. Bruns". Rare Species Guide. State of Minnesota. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. "Suillus weaverae". iucn.ekoo.se. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  3. "Suillus weaverae : A Species of Fungus | Rare Species Guide". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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Suillus weaverae
Mycological characteristics
Pores on hymenium
Cap is convex or flat
Stipe is bare
Spore print is brown to ochre
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is edible

Suillus weaverae in Index Fungorum. Suillus weaverae in MycoBank.