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ahistory
Jul 8, 2007, 3:45 am
I saw this today while picking chants. When cross-sectioned, cap meat is white, stalk is white and pores are buff and bruise brown after a while. Top is now dark brown but had a more dark reddish tint when picked. Did not taste bitter.
au natural: http://bp2.blogger.com/_5TKzubzJewY/RpCT-l2SrPI/AAAAAAAAADY/yGjIY0xgfOc/s1600-h/bolete.JPG
top view: http://bp2.blogger.com/_5TKzubzJewY/RpCTpl2SrOI/AAAAAAAAADQ/igaR0w9cHbg/s1600-h/top.JPG
Stem and pores: http://bp1.blogger.com/_5TKzubzJewY/RpCTWV2SrNI/AAAAAAAAADI/rJ5FdFPpH5Q/s1600-h/stem+and+pores.JPG

Any ideas?

Ohio Transplant
Jul 8, 2007, 9:15 am
Guess: Boletus auripes

miker
Jul 8, 2007, 9:24 am
I'll second that, its the only one that comes to mind,the depressed rim of the cap is a new feature to me,mike

ahistory
Jul 8, 2007, 11:11 am
Thanks guys, it seems to match the description in both Roger's and Mushroomexpert, so I believe you may be right. I won't eat it though but it was neat to find.
Miker, could the depressed rim be a sign of growing conditions. It was really dry here up until last week and then we had an over abundance of rain. Perhaps the cap growth reflects that.

I also found one small bolete I had never seen before. It had a plain thin stem. Both the stem and pores were white. It was older so the cap was concave. It didn't show any signs of bruising and had a very brown cap. No distinct taste to it but it had a nice aroma similar to this one. It broke up in my bag before I got home so I couldn't get any shots of it.

miker
Jul 8, 2007, 11:17 am
Stan, I was thinking the same thing about the cap depression, lack of or over abundance of water can distort a shrooms growth,mike