Porphyrellus indecisus
Species of fungus
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Porphyrellus indecisus, commonly known as the indecisive bolete,[1] is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. It was described in 1888 by Charles Horton Peck.[2] It is native to North America and edible.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: | Boletaceae |
| Genus: | Porphyrellus |
| Species: | P. indecisus |
| Binomial name | |
| Porphyrellus indecisus (Peck) E.-J. Gilbert | |
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List
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| Mycological characteristics | |
 | Pores on hymenium |
 | Cap is convex or flat |
 | Stipe is bare |
 | Spore print is tan to reddish-brown |
 | Ecology is mycorrhizal |
 | Edibility is edible |
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Charles Horton Peck in 1888 as Boletus indecisus.[2] In 1909, William Murrill used the name Tylopilus indecisus to refer to this species.[3] The current name was first used by Édouard-Jean Gilbert in 1931.[2]
Description
The fruiting bodies have convex to flat brown caps 5–25 centimetres (2–10 in) in diameter. The surface of the cap is often smooth and dry.[1] The pores are small at first, but get larger as the mushroom ages.[4] The stipe is sometimes, but not always, thicker at the base.[1][4] The spore print is pinkish-tan to reddish-brown, sometimes with a vinaceous tinge.[1][4]
