Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales Family: Boletaceae
Species: Hortiboletus engelii (Hlavácek) Biketova & Wasser
Synonyms: Boletus armeniacus
Boletus communis
Boletus declivitatum
Boletus declivitatus
Boletus engelii
Boletus subtomentosus subsp. declivitatum
Boletus subtomentosus subsp. declivitatus
Xerocomellus engelii
Xerocomus communis
Xerocomus declivitatum
Xerocomus engelii
Common Name:


An ectomycorrhizal species
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Hortiboletus engeliiPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Quercus (2)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland and scrub (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (2)
Months recorded in & number of records:
March (5)
July (1)
September (1)