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King Bolete (porcini) mushroom

Boletus edulis sensu A.H. Smith

Photo by garylincoff
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

stout mushroom with reddish brown tacky cap, sponge-like yellowish tubes and pores underneath, white flesh, and white bulbous stem with fishnet-like reticulation at apex.

Habitat:

on the ground under spruce, Telluride, Colorado

Notes:

choice edible mushroom

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
AntónioGinjaGinja
whath a colection:-)beautiful i remark in your comment about the wrong ID's in noah and i make your word's mine's i profite the oportunity of having such a mushroom specialist on to make you a request can you confirm me the sugestion id that alex make to me,i've been seeing photos in the link he gave me and the cup of my mushroom seem diferent than usual bolets,thanks and sorry for the request:-)your page is a fantastic lesson for us all
mia kos
Just beautiful! and delicious :)
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2011

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