Chalciporus pseudorubinellus

Appearance

The fruit body has a yellow to red-pink cap that is 1.5–6 cm across and convex in shape, sometimes with a central boss, and ages to a more cinnamon color. The cap surface is smooth and dry but can be slightly sticky when moist. The flesh is yellow and does not stain blue when cut or bruised. The pores are 1–2 mm wide and irregular, red-pink in younger mushrooms and fading to a yellow- or orange-brown in older specimens. The tubes are 6–10 mm long. The pinkish stipe is 3–7 cm high and 0.4–1.2 cm wide with a yellow base. The mushroom has no obvious smell or taste, although it is edible.

The spores of the bolete are smooth, somewhat spindle shaped, and measure 9–13 by 3–4 µm. The club-shaped basidia are four-spored and measure 18–26 by 8–10 µm.

Distribution

''Chalciporus pseudorubinellus'' is found in conifer forests, often among moss, from New York west to Minnesota in North America, the mushrooms appearing from July to September. The type collections was found growing in groups near spruce trees. In Colombia, the bolete is associated with oak.

Habitat

''Chalciporus pseudorubinellus'' is found in conifer forests, often among moss, from New York west to Minnesota in North America, the mushrooms appearing from July to September. The type collections was found growing in groups near spruce trees. In Colombia, the bolete is associated with oak.