Gastroboletus (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Secotiaceae; they resemble boletes but the spores are not discharged from the basidium.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Some species of gastroboletus can grow quite large in size compared to other edible fungi.
- The unique characteristic that differentiates gastroboletus from the true boletus is the way their spores mature.
- An older gastroboletus specimen may have decayed pores and become hard like wood.
- North America has multiple species of gastroboletus found in its forests.
- A closer look at the gastroboletus species would reveal sac-like volva at their base.