Stats

Lifespan: A few days
Size: Medium
Diet: Decomposer
Biome: Subtropical forest
Range: North America
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Spores
Defense: Warning colors
Status: Uncommon

About

This colorful mushroom grows in the sandy soil of deciduous forests. Its yellow pores instantly turn a deep indigo blue when scratched by passing insects.

Life cycle

1.
spore
A microscopic spore drifts on air or water and germinates where moisture and substrate meet.
2.
mycelium
A thread-like mycelium spreads through the substrate, breaking it down into nutrients.
3.
fruiting body
A mature fruiting body emerges to release the next generation of spores.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Boletales
Family: Boletaceae
Genus: Pulchroboletus
Species: Pulchroboletus rubricitrinus