The fungus Chalciporus piperatus, commonly known as the peppery bolete,
is a small mushroom of the family Boletaceae found in mixed woodland in
Europe and North America, and occasionally in Brazil. It has also become
naturalised in Tasmania, under native myrtle beech trees. A small
bolete, it has a 1.6–9 cm (0.6–3.5 in) orange-fawn cap with
cinnamon or brown pores underneath, and a 4–9.5 cm (1.6–3.7 in)
stalk. The rare variety hypochryseus, found only in Europe, has yellow
pores and tubes. Described by Pierre Bulliard in 1790 as Boletus
piperatus, it is only distantly related to other members of the genus
Boletus and was reclassified as Chalciporus piperatus by Frédéric
Bataille in 1908. Chalciporus was an early branching lineage in its
family and appears to be related to boletes with parasitic properties.
Previously thought to be symbiotic with tree roots, C. piperatus is now
suspected of being parasitic on the mushroom Amanita muscaria. The flesh
of C. piperatus has a very peppery taste, and can be used as a
condiment or flavouring.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalciporus_piperatus>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1783:
The Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti and the Russian Empire signed the
Treaty of Georgievsk, establishing Georgia as a protectorate of Russia.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Georgievsk>
1847:
Brigham Young led the first group of Mormon pioneers into the
Salt Lake Valley of Utah, at the time a part of Mexico.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_Young>
1911:
In the Peruvian Andes, American explorer Hiram Bingham re-
discovered Machu Picchu, then thought to be the "Lost City of the
Incas".
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picchu>
1963:
Bluenose II, a replica fishing schooner and major Canadian
symbol, was launched in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluenose_II>
2001:
Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the last Tsar of Bulgaria when he was
a child, was sworn in as Prime Minister of Bulgaria, becoming one of the
first monarchs in history to regain political power through a democratic
election to a different office.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simeon_Saxe-Coburg-Gotha>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
schlep:
1. (transitive, informal) To carry, drag, or lug.
2. (intransitive, informal) To go, as on an errand or task.
3. (intransitive, informal) To act in a slovenly, lazy, or sloppy manner.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/schlep>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Up with life. Stamp out all small and large indignities. Leave
everyone alone to make it without pressure. Down with hurting. Lower the
standard of living. Do without plastics. Smash the servo-mechanisms.
Stop grabbing. Snuff the breeze and hug the kids. Love all love. Hate
all hate.
--John D. MacDonald
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_D._MacDonald>