Chalciporus piperatoides (A.H.Sm. & Thiers) T.J.Baroni & Both is a fungus in the Boletaceae family, order Boletales, kingdom Fungi. Not known to be toxic.

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Chalciporus piperatoides (A.H.Sm. & Thiers) T.J.Baroni & Both

Chalciporus piperatoides (A.H.Sm. & Thiers) T.J.Baroni & Both

Chalciporus piperatoides is a small-pored North American bolete mushroom that stains blue and has a less peppery taste than C. piperatus.

Family
Genus
Chalciporus
Order
Boletales
Class
Agaricomycetes

About Chalciporus piperatoides (A.H.Sm. & Thiers) T.J.Baroni & Both

Chalciporus piperatoides is a species of mushroom belonging to the Boletaceae family, characterized by small pores. This mushroom grows in woodlands across North America. It is very similar in appearance to the related species Chalciporus piperatus, but can be told apart by the blue staining that develops on its flesh and pores after cutting or bruising. It also has a milder, less peppery taste than Chalciporus piperatus.

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Taxonomy

Fungi Basidiomycota Agaricomycetes Boletales Boletaceae Chalciporus

More from Boletaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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