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Xerocomus ferrugineus

(Schaeff.) Alessio

Rusty Bolete

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1085577

Element CodeNFBOL03150

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryFungus

KingdomFungi

PhylumBasidiomycota

ClassBasidiomycetes

OrderBoletales

FamilyBoletaceae

GenusXerocomus

Synonyms

Boletus ferrugineusSchaeff.

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 Boletus ferrugineus to Xerocomus ferrugineus; these represent the same concept for the element.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNU

Province	Rank	Native
Nova Scotia	SU	Yes
British Columbia	SU	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Alaska (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bering Lake	Chugach National Forest	965,076

References (3)

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.
MycoBank. 2025. MycoBank database download, export date January 2025. International Mycological Association. [http://www.mycobank.org]