- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Boletus luridiformis Rostk.
- Scientific name
- Boletus luridiformis
- Author
- Rostk.
- Common names
Pārslainā beka
Bolet à pied rouge- La récompense du mycologue
Дубовик крапчатый- IUCN Specialist Group
Mushroom, Bracket and Puffball- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Agaricomycetes
- Order
- Boletales
- Family
- Boletaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- James Westrip
- Comments etc.
- James Westrip, Inita Daniele, Nicolas Schwab, Alona Yu. Biketova, Jan Merta
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
This is now considered to be in the genus Neoboletus
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
This is a widespread species. It would likely qualify as Least Concern if there is no evidence for any rapid declines.
Geographic range
This species occurs over the northern hemisphere (see Gbif; Neoboletus luridiformis (Rostk.) Gelardi, Simonini & Vizzini, 2014 in GBIF Secretariat (2019). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2019-11-12).
Population and Trends
With such a wide distribution the population size is suspected to be very large.
Population Trend: Uncertain
Habitat and Ecology
This species is found in woodland, forming micorrhiza with beech, oak and conifers (Evans and Kibby 2004).
Threats
Conservation Actions
Research needed
Use and Trade
While this species can be eaten when cooked, it is poisonous when raw (Evans and Kibby 2004).
Bibliography
Evans, S. and Kibby G. (2004) Pocket Nature. Fungi. Dorling Kindersley, London.
