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Rubroboletus lupinus

Fungi

Family: Boletaceae · Genus: Rubroboletus

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Rubroboletus lupinus, commonly known as the wolf bolete, is a bolete fungus of the genus Rubroboletus. Originally described by Elias Magnus Fries in 1838 as species of Boletus, it was transferred to Rubroboletus in 2015, a genus circumscribed to host other allied reddish-colored, blue-staining bolete species forming a distinct clade. The species epithet is derived from the Latin word lupus, meaning "wolf".

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Growing details and traits for Rubroboletus lupinus in the Library.

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