Synonym: Boletus illudens.
Extract from Wikipedia article: Xerocomus illudens is a species of bolete fungus in the family Boletaceae. Described as new to science in 1898, it is found in Asia and North America, where it grows in a mycorrhizal association with oak.
Xerocomus illudens 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 to large caps that are reddish-brown to tan in color, often with a velvety texture. The pore surface is yellow to olive-yellow, and the stipe is usually stout and reticulate. This fungus can be found in a variety of oak-dominated habitats, including woodland edges and savannas, where it grows singly or in small groups on the ground.
Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 11, 2020
Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Dissected bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 11, 2020Iron Bridge Trail, College Station, TX 77845, USA
Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 7, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of a bolete mushroom Xerocomus illudens(?) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 7, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bolete mushrooms Buchwaldoboletus hemichrysus and Xerocomus illudens(?) near a pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 7, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of a bolete mushroom Xerocomus illudens(?) under pines collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 7, 2022
Spores of a bolete mushroom Xerocomus illudens(?) (larger) under pines collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 7, 2022
Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022West Fork Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Underside of bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022West Fork Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) and Buchwaldoboletus hemichrysus at the base of a pine tree on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bolete mushrooms Buchwaldoboletus hemichrysus and Xerocomus illudens(?) at the base of a pine tree on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) under pines on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of light-brown bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
Spores of cracked-cap bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) (spore print olive brown) from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
Bolete mushrooms with cracked caps Xerocomus illudens(?) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 11, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Masses of bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) under pines on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 11, 2022Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) near big pines, low area, on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 28, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 28, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Cross section of bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 28, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores (in KOH) of bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) (spore print olive brown) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 28, 2023
Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) with a cross section on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Large and smal bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Cross section of bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Pores of a bolete mushroom Xerocomus illudens(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores of a bolete mushroom Xerocomus illudens(?) collected under pines on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023The fungus Xerocomus illudens was observed in East and Central Texas from August 2020 to October 2023. The observations were made in Lick Creek Park, College Station, and Sam Houston National Forest, specifically on Richards Loop Trail, Sand Branch Loop Trail, Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail, and Caney Creek Trail. The mushrooms were typically found under pines, often in groups. Observations included photographs of the mushrooms' caps, undersides, cross-sections, and spores, which were described as olive brown. Some observations noted variations in size and cap appearance, such as cracked or light-brown caps. The consistent association with pine trees suggests a mycorrhizal relationship between Xerocomus illudens and pines in this region. Overall, the observations provide a record of the fungus's presence and characteristics in East and Central Texas.
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