Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales Family: Boletaceae
Species: Caloboletus radicans (Pers.) Vizzini
Synonyms: Boletus albidus
Boletus amarus
Boletus candicans
Boletus pachypus
Boletus pachypus var. amarus
Boletus pachypus var. candicans
Boletus radicans
Boletus subtomentosus var. radicans
Common Name: Rooting Bolete


An ectomycorrhizal species
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Caloboletus radicansPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (6)
Quercus (2)
Tilia (2)
Quercus petraea (1)
Quercus robur (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (3)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (2)
Boundaries: defunct hedge (1)
Boundaries: intact hedge (1)
Woodland and scrub (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (3)
Soil Grassy (3)
Leaf Litter (1)
Soil Mossy (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (4)
March (1)
August (9)
September (7)
October (1)