324 POLYPORACE^E Boletus 



sienna-shaded. Po. compound. Flesh yellowish-white or pale 

 vinous, orange-brownish at base of St. 



Parasitic on 2086 and 2087. Often overlooked, as the colour of P. agrees 

 with that of the peridium of host. Sept. -Oct. 2.\ X 2 x \ in. 



d. Calopodes. 



1482. B. appendieulatus Schaeff. (from the membrane of the pileus 



overlapping at the margin) a. 



P. pulvinate, expanded to plane, pubescent, crimson, bay-brown- 

 rose, indian-red or vinous-bufT. St. subventricose, somewhat 

 rooting, yellowish-white, buff below, sometimes crimson in 

 middle. T. adnate, sulphur-greenish, clouded pale indigo 

 where touched. Po. minute, angular. Flesh pale sulphur, 

 becoming pale blue. 



Edible. Woods ; uncommon. Oct. 4i X 3J X I in. 



1483. B. varieeolor B. & Br. (from the varied colours) a b. 



P. pulvinate, subtomentose, olivaceous ; marg. involute. St. 

 clavato-bulbous, pubescent and rufescent above, yellowish down- 

 wards. T. rounded-free, yellow. Po. minute. Flesh pale 

 yellowish, marbled, dark purple under membrane of P. 



Woods ; uncommon. Aug. -Sept. i§ x 2§ X \ in. 



1484. B. ealopus Pers. (from the beautiful stem ; Gr. kalos, beautiful, 



pons, a foot) a b c. 



P. globose to pulvinate, subtomentose, umber, rosy-umber or 

 olive-umber. St. ventricose or nearly equal, somewhat rooting, 

 reticulate and carmine above, dark umber below, or wholly 

 crimson or yellow above, crimson in middle, yellow and brown 

 at base. T. rounded-adnate, whitish-orange. Po. minute, 

 angular. Flesh white, changing to bright blue, or variegated 

 blue, green, carmine and umber, crimson at base. 



Taste bitter. Woods, mixed ; frequent. July-Nov. 4^ X 2§ x \\ in. 



1485. B. olivaeeus Schaeff. (from the olive-coloured pileus) a b. 



P. convex, even, becoming smooth, yellowish olive-umber to 



olive. St. subclavate, salmon, sometimes white at apex, 



yellow-brown below, with salmon -pink or rose granular streakings 



or reticulations. T. adnate, greenish-yellow. Po. minute, 



unequal. Flesh salmon-umber-whitish, sometimes changing to 



blue. 



Almost tasteless ; odour somewhat strong and disagreeable. Woods, beech ; 

 uncommon. Aug. -Sept. 2f x 2 x f in. 



1486. B. regius Kromb. (from the regal aspect) a b. 



P. globose to pulvinate, minutely tomentose, bright rose, pale 

 purple, pale claret, buff or vinous-yellow-umber. St. sub- 

 ventricose to almost equal, pale or bright yellow, dull purple, 

 red-crimson, orange or olive at base. T. rounded-adnate, deep 



