''Xanthoconium purpureum'' is a species of
bolete fungus in the genus ''
Xanthoconium
''Xanthoconium'' is a genus of bolete fungi in the family Boletaceae. It was circumscribed by mycologist Rolf Singer in 1944, who included ''Boletus affinis'' and what was then known as ''Gyroporus stramineus'' as the type species. These two s ...
''. It was
described as new to science in 1962 by
Wally Snell
Walter Henry "Doc" Snell (May 19, 1889 – July 23, 1980) was a pinch-hitter/catcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Following this brief baseball career he became a successful mycologist ...
and Esther Dick in 1962.
It is found in eastern North America, where it fruits under
oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
, sometimes in oak-
pine
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus ''Pinus'' () of the family Pinaceae. ''Pinus'' is the sole genus in the subfamily Pinoideae. The World Flora Online created by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden accep ...
forests.
See also
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List of North American boletes
References
External links
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Boletaceae
Fungi described in 1962
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