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Bolete

Boletus sp.

Photo by gobospring
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 5" tall. Rust red-orange cap with bright yellow underside. No gills.

Habitat:

Hardwood forest

Species ID Suggestions

Bolete

Boletus sp.

King Bolete

Boletus Regius

Comments (4)

Thank you both for suggestions! Still trying to decide!
What you have found looks like the King Bolete - Boletus Regius
I think it's cool that your mushroom's gills are absent, nice find! Boletes are notoriously hard to identify, ergo I've given a somewhat vague ID.

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