Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales Family: Boletaceae
Species: Xerocomellus pruinatus (Fr. & Hök) Šutara
Synonyms: Boletellus pruinatus
Boletellus pruinatus forma luteocarnosus
Boletus pascuus
Boletus pruinatus
Boletus subtomentosus var. pascuus
Xerocomus pascuus
Xerocomus pruinatus
Xerocomus pruinatus var. luteocarnosus
Common Name: Matt Bolete


An ectomycorrhizal species
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Xerocomellus pruinatusPhotographer: © David Mitchel
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Quercus (4)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil Mossy (2)
Soil Grassy (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
March (1)
August (1)
October (1)