Strobilomyces strobilaceus

Strobilomyces strobilaceus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Strobilomyces
Species:
S. strobilaceus
Binomial name
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
(Scop.) Berk. (1851)
Synonyms
  • Boletus strobilaceus Scop. (1770)
  • Strobilomyces floccopus (Vahl) Karst. (1882)
Strobilomyces strobilaceus
Pores on hymenium
Cap is convex
Hymenium is adnate
Stipe has a ring
Spore print is blackish-brown to black
Ecology is mycorrhizal
Edibility is edible

Strobilomyces strobilaceus, also called Strobilomyces floccopus and commonly known as old man of the woods, is a species of fungus in the family Boletaceae.

The fruit bodies are characterized by soft, dark scales on the cap surface. The species is native to Eurasia and North America.