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Atkinson’s Bolete
Boletus atkinsonii
33.9737, -83.7313
Field Notes
Description:
Cap ca. 2.5 – 3 inches diameter. Grayish-brown; dry; leathery.
Pores ‘stuffed’; pores not visible.
Stem ca. 2.5 – 3 inches tall; 2-3 inches thick; enlarged at base; white; prominently reticulated.
Habitat:
Single bolete growing in mixed hardwood/pine forest near a lake
Notes:
Boletus atkinsonii is a member of the Boletus edulis species group. Pores of this species are stuffed when young.
Reference Links:
Boletus atkinsonii (MushroomExpert.Com)
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PublishedDecember 21, 2015
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