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324 POLYPORACEÆ Boletus
sienna-shaded. Po. compound. Flesh yellowish-white or pale
vinous, orange-brownish at base of St.
Parasitic on 2086 and 2087. Often overlooked, as the colour of P. agrees
with that of the peridium of host. Sept.-Oct. 2j X 2 X ® in.
d. Calopodes.
1482. B. appendieulatus Schteff. (from the membrane of the pileus
overlapping at the margin) a.
P. pulvinate, expanded to plane, pubescent, crimson, bay-brown-
rose, indian-red or vinous-buff. St. subventricose, somewhat
rooting, yellowish-white, buff below, sometimes crimson in
middle. T. adnate, sulphur-greenish, clouded pale indigo
where touched. Po. minute, angular. Flesh pale sulphur,
becoming pale blue.
Edible. Woods ; uncommon. Oct. 4® x 3® X I in.
1483. B. varieeolop B. & Br. (from the varied colours) a b.
P. pulvinate, subtomentose, olivaceous; marg. involute. St.
clavato-bulbous, pubescent and rufescent above, yellowish downwards.
T. rounded-free, yellow. Po. minute. Flesh pale
yellowish, marbled, dark purple under membrane of P.
Woods ; uncommon. Aug.-Sept. i f X 2® X i in.
1484. B. ealopus Pers. (from the beautiful stem; Gr. kalos, beautiful,
pous, a foot) abc.
P. globose to pulvinate, subtomentose, umber, rosy-umber or
olive-umber. St. ventricose or nearly equal, somewhat rooting,
reticulate and carmine above, dark umber below, or wholly
crimson or yellow above, crimson in middle, yellow and brown
at base. T. rounded-adnate, whitish-orange. Po. minute,
angular. Flesh white, changing to bright blue, or variegated
blue, green, carmine and umber, crimson at base.
Taste bitter. Woods, mixed ; frequent. Juiy-Nov. 4J X 2 j X i j in.
1485. B. olivaeeus Schseff. (from the olive-coloured pileus) a b.
P. convex, even, becoming smooth, yellowish olive-umber to
olive. St. subclavate, salmon, sometimes white at apex,
yellow-brown below, with salmon-pink or rose granular streakings
or reticulations. T. adnate, greenish-yellow. Po. minute,
unequal. Flesh salmon-umber-whitish, sometimes changing to
blue.
Almost tasteless ; odour somewhat strong and disagreeable. Woods, beech ;
uncommon. Aug.-Sept. 2j x 2 x J in.
1486. B. reg-ius Kromb. (from the regal aspect) a b.
P. globose to pulvinate, minutely tomentose, bright rose, pale
purple, pale claret, buff or vinous-yellow-umber. St. subventricose
to almost equal, pale or bright yellow, dull purple,
red-crimson, orange or olive at base. T. rounded-adnate, deep
Boletus POLYPORACEÆ 32s
golden-yellow. Po. minute. Flesh yellow and pale salmon,
sometimes changing to pale blue.
Solitary or gregarious. Edible. Open places in woods. Aug. 5 X 5 X i f in.
1487. B. erassus Mass. (from the stout stem ; crassus, thick) a b.
P. convex to expanded, irregularly waved, densely tomentose,
white, then pale yellow-brown or fawn colour. St. at first
almost globose, paler than P., white-reticulate above, base
almost white. T. free, or nearly so, white then primrose.
Flesh white, then pale primrose or pale biscuit.
Taste sweet, nutty ; odour strong, acid. Under trees in pastures, beech.
Aug. 4 X 4 X 2® in. Compare 1490 and 1496.
1488. B. paehypus Fr. (from the thick stem ; Gr. pachus, thick,
pous, a foot) abc.
P. pulvinate, pale warm umber, umber or yellowish-umber or
biscuit-colour. St. equal to clavate or bulbous, pale salmon-
rose above and below, rose in middle or yellow above, and
umber and whitish-yellow below. T. rounded-adnate, bright
yellow to green. Flesh whitish, pale vinous under membrane
of pileus and at base of stem, changing sparingly and slowly
to blue or unchanging.
Taste not unpleasant. Woods, chiefly pine. Sept.-Oct. 4Í X 3J X i j in.
e. Edules.
1489. B. eandieans Fr. (from the white pileus and stem ; candicans,
whitish, shining-white) abc.
P. convex, brownish- or yelloivish-white, or almost white. St.
obese, clavate or bulbous, reticulate to smooth, ochre- or
primrose-white, pale umber below. T. adnato- or adnexo-
rounded, sulphur to primrose. Flesh ochre-white, changing to
bright blue or indigo.
Solitary or 2-3 connate. Open places, under oaks, in company with 1499.
June-Oct. Si X 3® X I® in. This is B. elephantinus Schæff.
1490. B. edulis Bull, (from its edible properties) abc.
P. pulvinate to expanded and flat, pale umber, yellowish- or
purplish-umber or tan, rarely sooty; marg. usually lighter or
white. St. obese to clavate and equal, pale umber-white,
buff-white or white above and tan below, white-reticulate above.
T. adnexo-rounded, white to greenish-yellow. Flesh unchanging
white, sometimes salmon-white under pellicle of P.
Woods, especially beech ; common. June-Nov. 8® X 5 X I® in. The
cèpe of French markets, the Fungo porcino. Porcino Boll porcin or Ferré
of Italian markets. The “ suillos ” of Mart. Ep. iii. 60. Sometimes
attacked by a yellow parasitic mould, PLypomyces chrysospermus, and then
not edible. Var. Icevipes Mass. St. even, white. There is also a wholly
white var.
1491. B. sereus Bull, (from the copper-coloured stem ; as, copper)
abc.
P. pulvinate, smooth, umber, somewhat olive or blackish. St.
subclavate to equal, somewhat reticulate, pale buff or yellow
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