Tylopilus humilis Thiers
Mycologia 58(6): 815. 1967.

Common Name: none

• Description

  For descriptions see Thiers and Siegel & Schwarz.

• Habitat

  Solitary to gregarious in soil; associated with pines, manzanita, madrone, and oaks; rare.

• Edibility

  Unknown.

• Comments

  Tylopilus humilis can be distinguished by its small size, semi-hypogeous habit, mild taste, and pale pores that bruise pinkish brown.

• References

  Arora, D. (1986). Mushrooms Demystified. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 959 p.
  Siegel, N. & Schwarz, C. (2016). Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press: Berkeley, CA. 601 p.
  Thiers, H. D. (1975). California Mushrooms—A Field Guide to the Boletes. Hafner Press: New York, NY. 261 p. (Protologue)

• Other Descriptions and Photos
  Main Photo
  • Christian Schwarz: Tylopilus humilis (CP)
  • Christian Schwarz: Tylopilus humilis (CP)
  • Christian Schwarz: Tylopilus humilis (CP)
  • Ron Pastorino: Tylopilus humilis (CP)
  • Damon Tighe: Tylopilus humilis (CP)
  • Mushroom Observer: Tylopilus humilis (CP)
  • iNaturalist: Tylopilus humilis (CP)
  • Arora (1986): p. 532 (D)
  
  

  (D=Description; I=Illustration; P=Photo; CP=Color Photo)