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Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

(Snell & E.A. Dick) Snell & E.A. Dick

Violet Gray Bolete

GNRUnranked Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1072354

Element CodeNFBOL11080

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderBoletales

FamilyBoletaceae

GenusTylopilus

Synonyms

Boletus plumbeoviolaceusSnell & E.A. Dick

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.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

CanadaNU

Province	Rank	Native
Nova Scotia	SU	Yes
New Brunswick	SU	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (4)

Tennessee (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Devil's Backbone	Cherokee National Forest	4,287

Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mottesheard (VA)	Jefferson National Forest	2,596

West Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Canaan Loop	Monongahela National Forest	7,867
Mottesheard (WV)	Jefferson National Forest	3,964

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.