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Xerocomus

Notes

Ectomycorrizal under beech and tea-tree, with one introduced species. Boletes with dry, finely felted caps. The genus is characterised microscipically, in part with respect to trama type.
Ten species have been reported from New Zealand, only those listed below have descriptions or images available from NZFungi.

Name (click to select)Image (click to enlarge)
 Xerocomus badius  
 Xerocomus chrysenteron  
 Xerocomus griseoolivaceus  
 Xerocomus lentistipitatus  
 Xerocomus macrobbii  
 Xerocomus nothofagi  
 Xerocomus pruinatus  
 Xerocomus ripariellus  
 Xerocomus rubellus  
 Xerocomus rufostipitatus  
 Xerocomus scabripes  
 Xerocomus squamulosus