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Boletus Russelli
''Aureoboletus russellii'', commonly known as the jagged-stemmed bolete or Russell's bolete, is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. The Basidiocarp, fruit bodies are characterized by their coarsely shaggy stipe (mycology), stem. The yellow-brown to reddish-brown pileus (mycology), caps are initially velvety, but become cracked into patches with age. An edible mushroom, edible species, it is found in Asia and eastern North America, where it grows in a mycorrhizal association with oak, Tsuga, hemlock, and pine trees. Taxonomy Originally named ''Boletus russellii'' by Charles Christopher Frost in 1878 from collections made in New England, the species was transferred to ''Boletellus'' by Edouard-Jean Gilbert in 1931. It was then transferred to ''Aureoboletus'' by Gang Wu and Zhu L. Yang in 2016. The botanical name, specific epithet ''russellii'' honors American botanist and General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, Unitarian minister John Lewis Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Christopher Frost
Charles Christopher Frost (November 11, 1805 – March 16, 1880) was an American mycologist. He described several species of fungi from the New England area of the United States. In one paper, Frost described 22 new species of boletes, and he was later credited with the discovery of three additional species. His personal herbarium of specimens were given to the University of Vermont in 1902. Portions of his collection today are distributed between the Farlow Herbarium at Harvard University, the New York State Museum, the Bell Museum of Natural History, and the Buffalo Museum of Science. Early life Frost was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, on November 11, 1805. His parents were shoemaker James Frost and Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of an officer in the American Revolution. When he was fifteen, Frost left school after being hit with a ruler by a teacher, and assisted his father with his business. Although Frost had developed a prior interest in the natural sciences, his interest in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
