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Boletus luridus

Boletus luridus

9.9
A poisonous mushroom with a yellow cap, orange-red pores and a stalk with net-like marks
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Boletus luridus
  • The Boletus luridus can be identified by its yellow cap and bright orange-red pores.

Examples

  • If ingested, the Boletus luridus may cause serious gastrointestinal distress.

  • Many mushroom-foragers avoid the Boletus luridus because of its poisonous properties.

  • The Boletus luridus is often mistaken for edible mushrooms.

  • Be careful not to confuse Boletus luridus with other species.

  • Many mushroom-foragers avoid the Boletus luridus because of its poisonous properties.

  • If ingested, the Boletus luridus may cause serious gastrointestinal distress.

  • The Boletus luridus can be identified by its yellow cap and bright orange-red pores.

Surface Forms

Boletus luridus singular
Boletus luridi plural

Morphology

Boletus + luridus

This is a Linnaean binomial functioning as a proper name for a specific mushroom species rather than a compositional phrase whose meaning is derived from ordinary English words. Even if a learner knows 'Boletus' means a kind of mushroom and could guess 'luridus' relates to color, that does not transparently indicate the species is poisonous or its morphological details; species epithets are essentially labels and are unpredictable for B1 learners.

Etymology

Boletus luridus comes from old Latin words: Boletus named a mushroom and luridus means 'pale' or 'ghastly'. That's why the name may be a warning that this mushroom can be 'poisonous'.