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Coltricia perennis (L.) Murrill, J. Mycol. 9: 91 (1903)

Boletus subtomentosus sensu Bolton [Hist. Fung. Halifax 2: 87 (1788)]
Boletus perennis L., Sp. pl. 2: 1177 (1753)
Coltricia connata Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. (London) 1: 644 (1821)
Polyporus perennis (L.) Fr., Syst. mycol. (Lundae) 1: 350 (1821)
Polystictus perennis (L.) P. Karst., Meddn Soc. Fauna Flora fenn. 5: 39 (1879)

Habitat: Usually on sandy, acidic soil on heathland or moorland. Associated with Pinus spp., and often growing on bare or compacted soil by paths and tracksides near to trees. Also reported amongst Calluna and Ulex europaeus in such habitat. Also rather frequent on old bonfire sites on acid soils. Rarely in deciduous woodland but known with Betula, Castanea, Fagus and Quercus spp.

Notes: Occasional but widespread and may be locally common.

Distribution: E: o, S: o, W: o, NI: o

Vouchers: England: K(M) 86818; Scotland: K(M) 76917; Wales: K(M) 59581; NI: K(M) 76928

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D+I:, in Phillips, R., Mushrooms and other fungi of Great Britain & Europe: 288 pp. (1981), p. 218-219
D+I:, in Breitenbach, J., Kränzlin, F., Fungi of Switzerland Non gilled fungi, Heterobasidiomycetes, Aphyllophorales, Gasteromycetes 2: 412 pp. (1986), p. 248, pl. 298
D:, in Hansen, I. & Knudsen, H., Nordic Macromycetes Heterobasidioid, Aphyllophoroid and Gasteromycetoid Basidiomycetes, (Ed.: Lise Hansen & Henning Knudsen) 3: 444 pp. (1997), p. 331
D:, in Ryvarden, L & Gilbertson, R.L., European Polypores: Abortiporus - Lindtneria, (Ed.: Ryvarden L. & Gilbertson R.L) 1: 1-387 (1993), p. 217

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