Retiboletus griseus

(Frost) Manfr. Binder & Bresinsky

BoletaceaeMushrooms
Retiboletus griseus
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Retiboletus griseus
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(c) John Plischke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Retiboletus griseus
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(c) John Plischke, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Mushroom, Fungus

The species is edible but often infested with worms.

Where to Find It

It is a subtropical plant.

Mexico, North America,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A mushroom.

Wikipedia

Source ↗

Retiboletus griseus, commonly known as the gray bolete, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae.

Other Information

It is a subtropical plant.

References (2)
  • Perez-Moreno, J. et al, 2008, Wild Mushroom Markets in Central Mexico and a Case Study at Ozumba. Economic Botany, 62(3), 2008, pp. 425–436
  • Perez-Moreno, J., et al, 2009, Social and Biotechnological Studies of Wild Edible Mushrooms in Mexico. Acta Botanica Yunnanica Suppl. XV1: 55-61

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