Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 203456 - Psn: 10)

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 193135 - Psn: 24)

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Fruiting bodies of Parasitic Bolete on Common Earthball. One earthball has been cut to expose spore mass. Photographed in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020).

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Parasitic Bolete removed from substrate to show stalk, pores, and cap. Photographed in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020).

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Pores and upper stalk of Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020).

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Parasitic Bolete in Harford Co., Maryland (7/9/2019). (c) Ryan Patrick, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 297050 - Psn: 44)

Parasitic Bolete in Harford Co., Maryland (7/9/2019). (c) Ryan Patrick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 344783 - Psn: 50)

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 300454 - Psn: 65)

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores of Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 344785 - Psn: 100)

Spores of Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Spores collected from a Parasitic Bolete specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). Semi-fusiform/cylindrical, smooth, light brown; measured 14.2-16.0 x 4.3-5.2 microns.

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Description

Cap: Hemispheric to convex, shades of brown, velvety to smooth; flesh pale yellow. Pores: Yellow to olivaceous, occasionally with rusty stains. Stalk: Nearly equal, usually curved, yellow densely covered with dark fibrils; white / pale yellow mycelium at base.

Relationships

Found solitary or in small groups attached at base to fruiting bodies of Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum). Although commonly referred to as "parasitic," the relationship may be much more complex. Usually found in hardwood forests (oaks) or mixed forests with hemlocks. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

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Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Fruiting bodies of Parasitic Bolete on Common Earthball. One earthball has been cut to expose spore mass. Photographed in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Parasitic Bolete removed from substrate to show stalk, pores, and cap. Photographed in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Pores and upper stalk of Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Parasitic Bolete in Harford Co., Maryland (7/9/2019). (c) Ryan Patrick, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by biglaughinggym via iNaturalist.

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/10/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

Spores of Parasitic Bolete in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Joanne Solem.

Spores collected from a Parasitic Bolete specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (7/12/2020). Semi-fusiform/cylindrical, smooth, light brown; measured 14.2-16.0 x 4.3-5.2 microns. View Record Details Media by Robert Solem.