MycoKey : the genus Porphyrellus

Generic short diagnoses: An almost uniformly dark, sooty grey bolete with dark brown spore deposit. Spores smooth, somewhat fusiform.


Species example:


Porphyrellus porphyrosporus - DK: sodrørhat UK: Dusky Bolete
Photo and © Jens H. Petersen
Denmark, JHP-97.324

The picture originates from the interactive internet version of MycoKey.
Here you will also find a larger picture along with a detailed generic description. The picture is also present on the MycoKey 2.0 DVD.

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