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Salmon gum mushroom in Western Australia
Phlebopus marginatus
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About
Phlebopus marginatus, commonly known as the salmon gum mushroom in Western Australia, is a member of the Boletales or pored fungi. An imposing sight in forests of south-eastern and south-western Australia, it is possibly Australia's largest terrestrial mushroom, with the weight of one specimen from Victoria recorded at 29 kg (64 lb). Initially described in 1845 as Boletus marginatus, and also previously known by scientific names such as Phaeogyroporus portentosus and Boletus portentosus, it is not as closely related to typical boletes as previously thought.
- Family
- Boletinellaceae
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- Name
- Phlebopus marginatus
- Slug
- phlebopus-marginatus
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Boletinellaceae
- Genus
- Phlebopus
- Species
- marginatus
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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