Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales Family: Boletaceae
Species: Neoboletus praestigiator (R. Schulz) Svetash., Gelardi, Simonini & Vizzini
Synonyms: Boletus erythropus
Boletus erythropus var. erythropus
Boletus erythropus var. immutatus
Boletus immutatus
Boletus junquilleus
Boletus luridiformis
Boletus luridiformis var. immutatus
Boletus luridus var. erythropus
Boletus miniatoporus
Boletus pseudosulphureus
Cap Tyllog Brithgoch
Cap Tyllog Cyson
Cap Tyllog Melyn
Constant Bolete
Neoboletus erythropus
Neoboletus immutatus
Neoboletus luridiformis
Neoboletus pseudosulphureus
Sutorius luridiformis
Common Name: Scarletina Bolete


An ectomycorrhizal species
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Neoboletus praestigiatorPhotographer: © Roy Anderson
Photographer: © Roy Anderson

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Fagus sylvatica (115)
Quercus (27)
Pinus sylvestris (14)
Quercus petraea (10)
Betula pendula (6)
Abies procera (6)
Tilia x vulgaris (5)
Picea sitchensis (2)
Acer pseudoplatanus (2)
Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea (2)
Pseudotsuga menziesii (2)
Picea abies (1)
Taxus baccata (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Parkland and scattered trees (19)
Woodland: mixed (14)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (11)
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (10)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (10)
Woodland and scrub (7)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (6)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (6)
Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (5)
Woodland (5)
Built-up areas (2)
Woodland: plantation (2)
Boundaries: defunct hedge (1)
Boundaries: hedge with trees (1)
Boundaries: hedge with trees, species-rich (1)
Other artificial habitats (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Soil (67)
Soil Grassy (37)
Soil Mossy (15)
Soil Leaves (6)
Soil Needle (2)
Leaf Litter (1)
Soil bare (1)
Stump (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (2)
March (4)
May (2)
June (6)
July (8)
August (62)
September (65)
October (21)
November (11)