VOUCHER INFORMATION
Name: Boletus curtisii
Authority: Berk. 1853
Vouchered by: Brad Bomanz
Date found: 9/8/2001
Synonyms:
Collected by: Brad Bomanz
Voucher ID: 19
Confirming Mycologist: Dr. Andrew Methven
LOCATION
Latitude: N 39 00.843'
Longitude: W 090 55.039'
City: n/a
County: Lincoln
State: Missouri
Site location: Cuivre River State Park
ENVIRONMENT
Habitat: hillside - wooded
Moisture conditions: very moist
Substrate: soil - rich loamy
IDENTIFYING DOCUMENT
Reference document: North American Boletes - 2000
Author:Alan E. Bessette, William C. Roody, Arleen R. Bessette
ISBN No: 0-8156-0588-9
Page no:106
SPORE DESCRIPTION
Spore length: 12 - 13 microns
Spore width: 4.5 - 5 microns
Spore color: yellowish
Spore texture: smooth
Spore shape: elliptic to subventricose
Spore print color: olive brown
Chemical reaction: n/d
The bright yellow cap is glutinous and glabrous. The stem is also bright yellow. The gluten on the cap stains the fingers yellow. Close examination by Dr. Methven (see annotation above) confirmed that this specimen is Boletus curtisii.