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Summer Cep

Boletus Reticulatus (a.k.a. Boletus Aestivalis)

Photo by brian7burger
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Field Notes

Description:

Huge! Brown and smooth. Very thick. 8 in. diameter, 10 in. tall.

Habitat:

Under oak trees, grassy, very rainy, humid and hot weather during July in northern Indiana.

Species ID Suggestions

Summer Cep

Boletus Reticulatus (a.k.a. Boletus Aestivalis)

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CorduneanuVlad
Looks like the Summer Cep (Boletus Reticulatus) and the description kind of fits and the oak trees also suggest the same. The velvety cap is also a very good sign.

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Mushroom Mapping
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Medicinal Fungi of the Eastern US
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Midwestern gardens
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Wildlife of Indiana

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PublishedJuly 12, 2013

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