Extract from Wikipedia article: Xanthoconium purpureum is a species of bolete fungus in the genus Xanthoconium. It was described as new to science in 1962 by Wally Snell and Esther Dick in 1962. It is found in eastern North America, where it fruits under oak, sometimes in oak-pine forests.
Cap of Xanthoconium purpureum mushroom found in deep shade on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, June 2, 2018 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Pores of Xanthoconium purpureum mushroom on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, June 2, 2018 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Side view of a bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018 Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018 Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018 Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Underside of bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018 Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Dissected bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018 Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Group of bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 10, 2018 Raccoon Run, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 7, 2018 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Dissected bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 7, 2018 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mature bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 7, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, September 22, 2018 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Dissected bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, September 22, 2018 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2020 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Dissected bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2020 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum and Gymnopus foetidus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 27, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Cross section of bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 27, 2021 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 5, 2021
Cross section of bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 5, 2021
Mature bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 28, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Cap of a mature bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 28, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of a bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum (spore print light brown) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 28, 2022
Cap of a bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum in normally wet area with standing water, in a sparse pine and oak forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum and Xanthoconium affine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Side view of a bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Stem of a bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Pore surface of a bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Side view of bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum and Xanthoconium affine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium affine and Xanthoconium purpureum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Caps of bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium affine and Xanthoconium purpureum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium affine and Xanthoconium purpureum with a cross section on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of a bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum in normally wet area with standing water, in a sparse pine and oak forest from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
Spores of a bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum (spore print rusty brown) from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
Underside of a bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of young bolete mushroom Xanthoconium purpureum collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
Bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 4, 2023 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of bolete mushrooms Xanthoconium purpureum collected a day before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 5, 2023