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Xanthoconium montanum

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Xanthoconium montanum is a species of bolete fungus in the genus Xanthoconium. Described as new to science in 1987, it is found in North Carolina, where it grows on sandy soil under Pinus strobus, Tsuga canadensis, and Rhododendron maximum. The specific epithet montanum refers to the location of the type collection, in the mountains of southwestern North Carolina.

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Name
Xanthoconium montanum
Slug
xanthoconium-montanum
Kingdom
Fungi
Family
Boletaceae
Genus
Xanthoconium
Species
montanum
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
28

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