Alessioporus rubriflavus
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| Alessioporus rubriflavus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Alessioporus |
| Species: | A. rubriflavus |
| Binomial name | |
| Alessioporus rubriflavus J.L. Frank, A.R. Bessette & Bessette | |
Alessioporus rubriflavus is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae.[1] It was described in 2017 as the first North American member of the genus Alessioporus.[2]
The cap is red when young, becoming somewhat yellow with age, the pores are yellow, and the stem is yellow with red streaks. All parts stain blue when bruised.[3] The taste is distinctively sour or acidic.
Range
The type locality is Elbert County, Georgia, and the species is known to range along the Atlantic seaboard from Florida at least to New York.[2]
Habitat
This species is known from oak/pine woods, scrub, and sandy soil.[3]
