Strobilomyces strobilaceus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Boletales |
Family: | Boletaceae |
Genus: | Strobilomyces |
Species: | S. strobilaceus
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Binomial name | |
Strobilomyces strobilaceus | |
Synonyms | |
Strobilomyces strobilaceus | |
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Pores on hymenium | |
Cap is convex | |
Hymenium is adnate | |
Stipe has a ring | |
Spore print is blackish-brown to black | |
Ecology is mycorrhizal | |
Edibility is edible |
Strobilomyces strobilaceus, also called Strobilomyces floccopus and commonly known as old man of the woods,[1] is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae. It is native to Europe and North America. Fruit bodies are characterized by very soft dark grey to black pyramidal and overlapping scales on the cap surface.