| Generic short diagnoses:
Typical ectotrophic boletes, often with long, sturdy, cylindrical, squamulose and always dry stipes. Many species with characteristic staining of context or outer surface of stipe. |
Species example: |

Leccinum crocipodium - DK: gul ege-rørhat UK: Saffron Bolete |
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen Denmark |
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