Hemileccinum hortonii

(A.H. Sm. & Thiers) M. Kuo & B. Ortiz

a fungus

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1072363

Element CodeNFBOL1T010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderBoletales

FamilyBoletaceae

GenusHemileccinum

Synonyms

Boletus hortoniiA.H. Sm. & ThiersLeccinum hortonii(A.H. Sm. & Thiers) Hongo & Nagas.Xerocomus hortonii(A.H. Sm. & Thiers) Manfr. Binder & Besl

Concept Reference

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. In Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (https://indexfungorum.org and https://speciesfungorum.org) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Taxonomic Comments

Species Fungorum (2025) transfers Xerocomus hortonii to Hemileccinum hortonii; these represent the same concept for the element.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

CanadaN3

Province	Rank	Native
Quebec	S3	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

Tennessee (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
London Bridge Branch	Cherokee National Forest	3,387
Rogers Ridge	Cherokee National Forest	4,738

Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Rogers Run	Jefferson National Forest	181

References (2)

Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2018. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 16 June 2018. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Index Fungorum and Species Fungorum. 2025. <i>In</i> Index Fungorum-Species Fungorum (<a href="https://indexfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://indexfungorum.org</a> and <a href="https://speciesfungorum.org" target="_blank">https://speciesfungorum.org</a>) database export on 29 September 2025. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.