""'Rhizopogon villosulus " "'is an ectomycorrhizal fungus used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture.
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""'Rhizopogon luteolus " "'is an ectomycorrhizal fungus used as a soil inoculant in agriculture and horticulture.
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The fungus was originally morphological similarity to the genera " Alpova " and " Rhizopogon " section " Rhizopogonella ".
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Mycorrhiza of " Rhizopogon luteolus " was deliberately introduced to improve the performance of pines in pine plantations in Western Australia in the early part of the 20th century.
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Members of Pinaceae represent another prime example of this convention, often invading habitats along with specific EcM fungi from the genera " Suillus " and " Rhizopogon ".
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A notable exception is " Rhizopogon roseolus " ( " = rubescens " ) which is considered a delicacy in east Asia and especially in Japan where it is traditionally known as Shoro.
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The scientific name " Rhizopogon " is Greek for'root'( Rhiz-)'beard'(-pogon ) and this name was given in reference to the rhizomorphs found on sporocarps of many species.
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"Rhizopogon " species are primarily found in ectomycorrhizal association with trees in the family Pinaceae and are especially common molecular phylogenetic study has established that " Rhizopogon " is a member of the Boletales, closely related to " Suillus ".
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"Rhizopogon " species are primarily found in ectomycorrhizal association with trees in the family Pinaceae and are especially common molecular phylogenetic study has established that " Rhizopogon " is a member of the Boletales, closely related to " Suillus ".
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It is often found near " Suillus luteus " and " Suillus brevipes ", and is known to parasitize the mycelium of both those and the truffle-like " Rhizopogon " species . " Chroogomphus vinicolor " has a widespread range in North America, extending south to Mexico.
