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Violet-grey Bolete

Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Boletes of various sizes with brown caps, purple stipes, and cream-colored pores.

Habitat:

Growing on the ground in a mixed forest.

Notes:

A number of compounds have been extracted from the fruiting bodies, including derivatives of ergosterol, which is a fungal sterol.

Reference Links:

Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus - Wikipedia

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PublishedJanuary 26, 2018

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