Gyroporus castaneus

Gyroporus castaneus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Class:	Agaricomycetes
Order:	Boletales
Family:	Gyroporaceae
Genus:	Gyroporus
Species:	G. castaneus
Binomial name
Gyroporus castaneus (Bull.) Quél. (1886)
Synonyms
Boletus castaneus Bull. (1787) Suillus castaneus (Bull.) P.Karst. (1882) Leucobolites castaneus (Bull.) Beck (1923)

Gyroporus castaneus Mycological characteristics
	Pores on hymenium
	Cap is convex or flat
	Stipe is bare
	Spore print is yellow
	Ecology is mycorrhizal
	Edibility is choice but not recommended

Gyroporus castaneus, or commonly the chestnut bolete, is a small, white-pored mushroom in the Gyroporaceae of order Boletales. It has a brown cap, and is usually found with oak trees. It differs from the true boletes in that the spores are a pale straw colour.