Extract from Wikipedia article: Hemileccinum subglabripes is a fungus of the family Boletaceae native to North America. It was first described by Charles Horton Peck in 1887 as Boletus subglabripes. In 2015 it was transferred to Hemileccinum based on DNA evidence.
AI-generated description
Hemileccinum subglabripes is a species of bolete fungus that grows in association with oak trees. In East and Central Texas, it typically fruits from May to October, producing medium-sized, brown to tan caps with yellow to olive pores. The stem is often stout and reticulate, with a granular or powdery appearance at the base. This species can be found in wooded areas, particularly under live oak and post oak, where it grows singly or in small groups on the ground.
Bolete mushrooms Hemileccinum subglabripes(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 5, 2020 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Dissected bolete mushrooms Hemileccinum subglabripes(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 5, 2020 Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Mature bolete mushrooms Hemileccinum subglabripes(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 5, 2020 Yaupon Loop, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bolete mushroom Hemileccinum subglabripes under red cedar and cedar elm trees in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, September 5, 2020 23400 Park Rd 12, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Underside of bolete mushroom Hemileccinum subglabripes under red cedar and cedar elm trees in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, September 5, 2020 23400 Park Rd 12, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Dissected bolete mushroom Hemileccinum subglabripes under red cedar and cedar elm trees in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, September 5, 2020 23400 Park Rd 12, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Pore surface of bolete mushroom Hemileccinum subglabripes under red cedar and cedar elm trees in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, September 5, 2020 23400 Park Rd 12, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Cap of bolete mushroom Hemileccinum subglabripes on a small opening under red cedar and cedar elm trees in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, September 5, 2020 23400 Park Rd 12, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Details of bolete mushroom Hemileccinum subglabripes on a small opening under red cedar and cedar elm trees in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, September 5, 2020 23400 Park Rd 12, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Pale yellow-brown bolete mushrooms Hemileccinum subglabripes under cedar elm trees in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, September 5, 2020 23400 Park Rd 12, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Bolete mushrooms Hemileccinum subglabripes under cedar elm trees in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, September 5, 2020 23400 Park Rd 12, Washington, TX 77880, USA
Olive-brown spore print of a bolete mushroom Hemileccinum subglabripes collected a day before in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, September 6, 2020
Underside of smoothish-stemmed Boletus mushroom (Hemileccinum subglabripes) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024 Sand Branch Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Smoothish-stemmed Boletus mushroom (Hemileccinum subglabripes) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024 Sand Branch Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
AI-generated summary of observations
Observations of Hemileccinum subglabripes in East and Central Texas reveal that the fungus grows under specific tree species, including red cedar and cedar elm. In Lick Creek Park, College Station, the mushrooms were found on June 5, 2020, with varying stages of maturity. Similar observations were made in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site on September 5, 2020, where the mushrooms were found under cedar elm trees, displaying pale yellow-brown caps and olive-brown spore prints. Further observations in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery on September 7, 2024, confirmed the presence of Hemileccinum subglabripes under similar tree species, with characteristic smoothish-stemmed bolete mushrooms. The fungus appears to thrive in these specific environments, suggesting a symbiotic relationship with the surrounding trees.