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Boletus rubripes.   Click a photo to enlarge it.   back to list

Boletus rubripes Mushroom
Ref No: 7325
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location: North America
edibility: Poisonous/Suspect
fungus colour: Grey to beige
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
stem type: Simple stem
flesh: Flesh discolours when cut, bruised or damaged
spore colour: Olivaceous
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Boletus rubripes Thiers Cap 9-16cm across, convex-flattened; pale buff to dull tawny brown, darker where handled; dry, dull, tomentose. Tubes up to 1.5cm deep; primrose yellow. Pores small, angular; bright yellow, blue where bruised. Stem
80-130 x 20-40mm, slightly clavate; yellow at apex, pinkish red to deep red at base; dry, smooth. Flesh firm, solid; yellow-buff, blue when cut. Odor unpleasant. Taste bitter. Spores spindle-shaped to ellipsoid, 12.5-17.6 x 4-5µ. Deposit olive-brown. Habitat in mixed woods, especially oak and pine. Found in western North America. Season August-December. Not edible.

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