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Tylopilus alboater Mushroom
Ref No: 9610
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Ref No: 9611
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location: North America
edibility: Edible
fungus colour: Black or blackish
normal size: over 15cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
stem type: Simple stem
flesh: Flesh discolours when cut, bruised or damaged
spore colour: Pink
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground

Tylopilus alboater (Schw.) Murr. Cap 3-20cm across, convex, soon flattened; deep blackish brown with white bloom when young; dry, velvety. Tubes adnate, sunken around stem; pallid then pink. Pores small; pinkish. Stem 40-110 x 20-40mm, equal; white to slightly pink. Odor pleasant. Taste mild. Spores fusiform, smooth, 8-11 X 3.5-5µ. Deposit pinkish. Habitat under deciduous trees, especially oak. Frequent. Found in eastern North America, west to Michigan and Texas. Season July-September. Edible.
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