Hortiboletus rubellus (Krombh.) Simonini, Vizzini & Gelardi
(Ruby Bolete)

Interactions where Hortiboletus rubellus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandMajor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae The Genus Xerocomus - A personal view with a key to the British species, Hills, A.E., 2008
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Hortiboletus rubellus/Hortiboletus rubellusruby boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable [Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs] ectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Hortiboletus rubellus/Hortiboletus rubellusruby boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubs/Ectomycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubsectomycorrhizal or ectotrophic mycorrhizal broadleaved trees and shrubsliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Hills, A.E., 2008The Genus Xerocomus - A personal view with a key to the British speciesField Mycology Vol 9 (3): Front cover, 77-96, rear cover.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005Boletes and their alliesBritish Fungus Flora, Vol 1, Revised and enlarged edition edition, 173pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh

Hortiboletus rubellus (Ruby Bolete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hortiboletus rubellus (Ruby Bolete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHortiboletus rubellus (Ruby Bolete)
GenusHortiboletus (a genus of fungi)
FamilyBOLETACEAE (sponge cap toadstools)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives, boletes)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hortiboletus rubellus (Ruby Bolete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 1996 Vol 10 Part 2 - Rear cover Mycologist Vol 10 (2): rear cover.
Simonini, G. 1998 Qualche specie rare o poco conosciuta delle Famiglia Boletaceae Fungi Non Delineati Pars VI.

Hortiboletus rubellus (Ruby Bolete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hortiboletus rubellus (Ruby Bolete):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 38 images of Hortiboletus rubellus (Ruby Bolete)
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