''Suillus brunnescens'' is a species of
bolete
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A bolete is a type of mushroom, or fungal fruiting body. It can be identified thanks to a unique mushroom cap. The cap is clearly different from the stem. On the underside of the cap there is usually a spongy su ...
fungus in the family
Suillaceae
The Suillaceae are a family of fungi in the order Boletales (suborder Suillineae), containing the boletus-like '' Suillus'', the small truffle-like ''Truncocolumella'', as well as the monotypic genus ''Psiloboletinus''. As of 2008, there are ...
. It was first
described scientifically by American mycologists
Alexander H. Smith
Alexander Hanchett Smith (December 12, 1904 – December 12, 1986) was an American mycologist known for his extensive contributions to the taxonomy and phylogeny of the higher fungi, especially the agarics.
Early life
Smith, born in Crandon, Wis ...
and
Harry D. Thiers
Harry Delbert Thiers (January 22, 1919 in Fort McKavett, Texas – August 8, 2000 in Ohio) was an American mycologist who studied and named many fungi native to North America, particularly California. Thiers taught mycology at San Francisco St ...
in 1964.
See also
*
List of North American boletes __NOTOC__
This is a list of bolete species found in North America.
Bolding of the species name, and an asterisk (*) following indicate the species is the type species of that genus.
'' Aureoboletus''
*''Aureoboletus auriporus''
*''Aureoboletus ...
References
External links
brunnescens
Fungi described in 1964
Fungi of North America
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