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Leccinum Gray 1821

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Leccinum Gray 1821
Leccinum Gray 1821

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New Zealand
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Gray
Gray
Gray, S.F. 1821: A Natural Arrangement of British Plants. 1. Baldwin, Cradock & Joy.
1821
646
ICN
Leccinum Gray 1821
genus
Leccinum

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Fungi
Basidiomycota
Agaricomycetes
Boletales
Boletaceae
Leccinum

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Anon.: NZFUNGI (unassigned reference).

Leccinum Gray 1821

A single species in New Zealand, the introduced 'birch bolete'. Found only under silver birch.

Edible and choice.

The very bitter Chalciporus piperatus (smaller, with bright yellow base to the stalk) has also been found under silver birch.

One exotic species in New Zealand, ectomycorrhizal under silver birch.

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Leccinum Gray 1821
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1cb1c84e-36b9-11d5-9548-00d0592d548c
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1 January 2001
23 March 2014
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