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Xerocomellus porosporus (Sepia Bolete)
(Imler ex Watling) Šutara 2008
Basidiomycota > Agaricomycetes > Boletales > Boletaceae
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Banningham TG2029Barnham, RAF TL8580Bawsey Country Park (pits) TF6719Bedingham TM2890Beeston Regis Common TG1641Bergh Apton (BACT) TM3199Blickling, Abel Heath TG1727Brancaster, Barrow Common TF7943Catfield Hall Estate TG3721Colby TG2231Dersingham, Open Common TF6829Ditchingham, Broome Heath TM3491Felthorpe Woods TG1416Foxley Wood TG0523Gillingham Thicks TM4191Hemblington, churchyard TG3511Hindolveston TG0329Hockering Wood TG0714Holkham Meals East TF9045Holt TG0838Holt, Gresham's School TG0839Honingham Fen TG0911Horsford, Green Lane TG2017Ingoldisthorpe Common TF6831Ketteringham, Ladybelt Country Park TG1702Lenwade Pits TG1018Lenwade, Dinosaur Park TG1017Litcham TF9017Litcham Warren TF8917Little Plumstead, Ice House Plantation TG3110Lound Lakes TG5100Marsham Heath TG1723North Burlingham Woods TG3610Norwich, Earlham Cemetery West TG2008Oxborough, Broom Covert TF7300Pott Row, Pottrow Woods TF6921Roughton TG2138Sandringham Estate TF6928Sculthorpe TF9030Sculthorpe Moor (Hawk & Owl Trust) TF9030Sheringham TG1642Sheringham Park TG1341Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate TF6734Somerleyton, Belton Wood TG4900Stanhoe, Dreamy Hollow Campsite TF7934Surlingham TG3107Swaffham TF8109Syderstone Common TF8232Thompson Common TL9396Thursford Wood TF9733Thursford, Brett's Wood TF9632Thwaite St. Mary TM3396Tyrrel's Wood, Long Stratton TM2088Weeting, Emily's Wood TL7989West Tofts, King George V Plantation (STANTA) TL8693Woodton TM2894Wroxham TG3018

Summary

69 records from 57 different sites
Years (# of records): 1982 (2) 1986 (1) 1987 (1) 1989 (1) 1997 (1) 1998 (1) 1999 (1) 2000 (2) 2002 (5) 2004 (1) 2010 (4) 2012 (1) 2013 (1) 2014 (2) 2015 (1) 2016 (1) 2017 (3) 2018 (2) 2019 (4) 2020 (5) 2021 (1) 2022 (7) 2023 (7) 2024 (1) 2025 (13)
Months: JFMAMJJASOND
Recorded Species: Boletus porosporus; Xerocomus porosporus
Associations: Acer pseudoplatanus; Betula; Castanea; Castanea sativa; Fagus sylvatica; Pinus; Quercus; Quercus robur
Substrates: leaf litter; soil; woody litter, deciduous
Finders: A.L. Bull; Anon; David Longden; Donna Welch; E.A. Ellis; Elissa Healey; F.J.L. Farrow; foray; Francis Farrow; Ian Senior; James Emerson; Jenny Kelly; Jeremy Bartlett; Jonathan Revett; Joseph Hubbard; June Hulbert; Keith Fox; P. Batchelor; R.E. Evans; Richard Shotbolt; Robert Yaxley; Steve Pinnington; Tony Leech; Vanna Bartlett
Identifiers: A.L. Bull; David Longden; F.J.L. Farrow; Geoffrey Kibby; Ian Senior; Jenny Kelly; Jeremy Bartlett; Jonathan Revett; Joseph Hubbard; Keith Fox; Neil Mahler; P. Batchelor; R.E. Evans; Richard Shotbolt; Robert Yaxley; Tony Leech; Yvonne Mynett
Confirmer: R.E. Evans
Comments: 'Habitat noted as grass verge under oaks'; 'Truncated spores 12u x 5.5u'; 'Under Rubus in mixed wood'

Record Details

30/07/1982 Surlingham; TG3107; E.A. Ellis; [as Boletus porosporus]
01/10/1982 Lenwade Pits; TG1018; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Boletus porosporus]
20/07/1986 Hockering Wood; TG0714; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Under Rubus in mixed wood"; [as Boletus porosporus]
30/09/1987 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Boletus porosporus]
20/07/1989 Thompson Common; TL9396; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Boletus porosporus]
13/09/1997 Honingham Fen; TG0911; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Boletus porosporus]
23/08/1998 Thompson Common; TL9396; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; [as Boletus porosporus]
11/10/1999 Gillingham Thicks; TM4191; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull; [as Boletus porosporus]
06/10/2000 Holkham Meals East; TF9045; Quercus; soil; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; [as Boletus porosporus]
10/10/2000 Tyrrel's Wood, Long Stratton; TM2088; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull; R.E. Evans; [as Boletus porosporus]
13/08/2002 Sheringham; TG1642; F.J.L. Farrow; F.J.L. Farrow; [as Boletus porosporus]
15/08/2002 Barnham, RAF; TL8580; P. Batchelor; P. Batchelor; [as Boletus porosporus]
21/08/2002 Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; Castanea; soil; Richard Shotbolt; Richard Shotbolt; "Truncated spores 12u x 5.5u"; [as Boletus porosporus]
28/08/2002 Horsford, Green Lane; TG2017; Quercus; soil; Richard Shotbolt; Richard Shotbolt; [as Boletus porosporus]
30/08/2002 West Tofts, King George V Plantation (STANTA); TL8693; A.L. Bull; A.L. Bull; [as Boletus porosporus]
16/09/2004 Horsford, Green Lane; TG2017; Anon; Richard Shotbolt; [as Boletus porosporus]
14/08/2010 Beeston Regis Common; TG1641; Francis Farrow; Tony Leech; [as Boletus porosporus]
00/09/2010 Holt, Gresham's School; TG089394; Pinus; soil; Tony Leech; Tony Leech; [as Boletus porosporus]
25/09/2010 Oxborough, Broom Covert; TF732007; Quercus; soil; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; [as Xerocomus porosporus]
31/10/2010 Roughton; TG216388; David Longden; David Longden; [as Boletus porosporus]
00/09/2012 Hindolveston; TG035293; Joseph Hubbard; Joseph Hubbard; [as Xerocomus porosporus]
08/10/2013 Thursford Wood; TF9733; Tony Leech; Tony Leech; [as Boletus porosporus]
02/08/2014 Lenwade, Dinosaur Park; TG1017; foray; Tony Leech; [as Xerocomus porosporus]
; Additional NotesNBIS Bioblitz 'Dinosaur Adventure'

21/09/2014 Oxborough, Broom Covert; TF732007; Quercus; soil; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; [as Xerocomus porosporus]
13/09/2015 Oxborough, Broom Covert; TF732007; Quercus; soil; Jonathan Revett; Jonathan Revett; [as Xerocomus porosporus]
29/10/2016 Weeting, Emily's Wood; TL7989; foray; Tony Leech; [as Xerocomus porosporus]
09/10/2017 Thursford, Brett's Wood; TF9632; foray; Tony Leech; [as Xerocomus porosporus]
12/10/2017 Sheringham Park; TG1341; foray; Tony Leech; [as Xerocomus porosporus]
29/10/2017 Wroxham; TG302181; Tony Leech; Tony Leech; [as Boletus porosporus]
01/09/2018 Lound Lakes; TG5100; soil; Steve Pinnington; Neil Mahler; [as Boletus porosporus]
25/11/2018 Sculthorpe; TF907304; Robert Yaxley; Robert Yaxley; [as Xerocomus porosporus]
17/08/2019 Catfield Hall Estate; TG370210; James Emerson; Tony Leech; [as Boletus porosporus]
20/10/2019 Bergh Apton (BACT); TM3199; foray; Tony Leech; [as Xerocomus porosporus]
27/10/2019 Little Plumstead, Ice House Plantation; TG3110; foray; Tony Leech; [as Boletus porosporus]
07/11/2019 Brancaster, Barrow Common; TF790430; Acer pseudoplatanus; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]
23/07/2020 Holt; TG080388; soil; June Hulbert; Tony Leech; [as Boletus porosporus]
23/07/2020 Norwich, Earlham Cemetery West; TG204088; soil; Ian Senior; Ian Senior; [as Boletus porosporus]
28/07/2020 Holt; TG080388; soil; Donna Welch; Tony Leech; [as Boletus porosporus]
31/08/2020 Brancaster, Barrow Common; TF790430; Betula; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]
08/09/2020 Ingoldisthorpe Common; TF683317; Quercus robur; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]
20/10/2021 Sandringham Estate; TF6928; soil; foray; Tony Leech; [as Xerocomus porosporus]
23/09/2022 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF675343; Fagus sylvatica; soil; Keith Fox; Keith Fox; [as Boletus porosporus]
25/09/2022 Banningham; TG208297; Quercus; Jeremy Bartlett; Jeremy Bartlett
25/09/2022 Colby; TG225318; Jeremy Bartlett; Jeremy Bartlett; "Habitat noted as grass verge under oaks"
29/09/2022 Marsham Heath; TG173237; Castanea sativa; Jeremy Bartlett; Jeremy Bartlett
02/10/2022 Hemblington, churchyard; TG352115; soil; Ian Senior; Ian Senior; [as Boletus porosporus]
02/10/2022 North Burlingham Woods; TG366103; Ian Senior; Ian Senior; [as Boletus porosporus]
19/10/2022 Norwich, Earlham Cemetery West; TG2008; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
29/07/2023 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF672342; Quercus; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]; Lit. cited: 29
13/08/2023 Foxley Wood; TG054230; Quercus; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]; Lit. cited: 29
15/08/2023 Ditchingham, Broome Heath; TM347916; Quercus robur; soil; Jeremy Bartlett; Jeremy Bartlett; [as Boletus porosporus]; Lit. cited: 29
15/08/2023 Thwaite St. Mary; TM334960; Quercus robur; soil; Jeremy Bartlett; Jeremy Bartlett; [as Boletus porosporus]; Lit. cited: 29
02/09/2023 Ketteringham, Ladybelt Country Park; TG1702; soil; foray; Jeremy Bartlett
08/10/2023 Bedingham; TM284903; Quercus robur; soil; Jeremy Bartlett; Jeremy Bartlett; [as Boletus porosporus]; Lit. cited: 29
08/10/2023 Woodton; TM280947; Quercus robur; soil; Jeremy Bartlett; Jeremy Bartlett; [as Boletus porosporus]; Lit. cited: 29
15/06/2024 Dersingham, Open Common; TF686297; Quercus; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]; Lit. cited: 29
16/08/2025 Syderstone Common; TF825320; Quercus; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]; Lit. cited: 186
20/08/2025 Sculthorpe Moor (Hawk & Owl Trust); TF900304; Quercus; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]
19/09/2025 Swaffham; TF813096; Fagus sylvatica; soil; Vanna Bartlett; Jeremy Bartlett
; Additional NotesAssociation recorded as Fagus sylvatica, Castanea sativa.

20/09/2025 Litcham; TF904170; Quercus robur; soil; Vanna Bartlett; Jeremy Bartlett
20/09/2025 Somerleyton, Belton Wood; TG4900; leaf litter; foray; Yvonne Mynett; Lit. cited: 132; VC25
26/09/2025 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF672342; Quercus; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]; Lit. cited: 29
27/09/2025 Litcham Warren; TF8917; woody litter, deciduous; Steve Pinnington; Geoffrey Kibby
28/09/2025 Bawsey Country Park (pits); TF678196; Quercus; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]
01/10/2025 Snettisham, Ken Hill Estate; TF676349; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]
04/10/2025 Ingoldisthorpe Common; TF683317; Quercus; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]
01/11/2025 Pott Row, Pottrow Woods; TF693212; Quercus; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]
12/11/2025 Stanhoe, Dreamy Hollow Campsite; TF796345; soil; Jenny Kelly; Jenny Kelly; [as Boletus porosporus]
01/12/2025 Blickling, Abel Heath; TG1727; Quercus; soil; Elissa Healey; Tony Leech

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