diana

This is the last one. I let it grow. See attatched photos. This is exacly why I hate boletes! I thought this one would be easy. I don't even bother with the red capped ones, except for b floridanus which I do feel confident identifying. It's a mutant. I don't know. Bolete filter for occurring in FL + yellow flesh dns, the only result is Suillus. We are in rainy season and have had a crapload of rain this past week. Not at all viscid. Went onto Mushroom Observer and looked at all the boletes found in the past year. I'd say going by ther looks pictures alone I would guess belonging to the xanthoconium family. Other characteristics noticed, has been growing as twins often. Mycelium of indeterminate color attached. Pores are indented at stem and do stain a dark color maybe brown. Flesh is a nice texture, firm and not buggy. Stem is thick and pretty even going down. It stains with handling – right away. While the stem is smooth and velvety it does have dots that are not raised at all. Taste is mild with maybe acidic undertones but that could be my imagination. Certainly NOT bitter.

There are still a few growing under the tree, I'll keep an eye on them. The ones in the photos - the caps are about 2.5" across. Picked a one more this evening that is about 4". My eyes don't work so well this late in the day I'll check tomorrow to see if the pores are "stuffed". Not too clear on what that means exactly. 😐

It's been awhile..... Found a few pretty boletes growing under a loquat tree in the yard. Russet potato brown cap, very solid. Cap velvet smooth and very domed. Pores almost nonexisitant and no depth but a dijon mustard color. Flesh the color of the yolk of a hard boiled egg (store bought not from yard chickens) Jeez, is it getting close to lunch time?? Also, no evidence of bugs at all. Flesh not bitter. Oh, the stem discolors from handling, flesh does not stain. Pores don't actually stain but are easily marked but I think that's just from my fingernail. Smells nutty.

Thanks Dave!!! I'm going with G. Phaeocyanescens. I used the Bolete Filter and I was stumped. Thought for sure it would be an easy ID but just made myself crazy(er). I didn't even give this one a consideration since the photo wasn't even close. Turns the notes on the Bolete Filter state that the pic doesn't belong with the description. Well, uh.... A google image search of phaeocyanescens is dead nuts. You're the best!

Cap light brown/tan surface looks scaly or furry but isn't. Pores white and tiny, dns, tubes 3/8" long. Stem not hollow but at base looks like it wants to become that way. Inside of stem is easy to brush away - if I rub my finger on the stem meat it rolls up and falls out. Cap flesh white and solid, not bitter. Nothing seems to stain except the outermost surface does darken when cut giving a sort of outline. That in itself would seem to be a tell but I could find no mention of this as a feature. Spore print in progress

We just had a burst of honeys here (Tampa area) during last week of May through first week of June.

Just found my first wood ears last week!

I too thought they may be centipedes or millipedes. Picture shows them much closer than I actually inspected. Kinda got the creeps. They were a solid group on the pores originally with several dangling off the stipe (the reason first thought that came to me was mycelium) and squirming

Found a couple boletes to take home and try to id. At first glance I thought it had purple mycelium. What? Then I noticed that the pore surface had a mat of purple worms. Was no longer interested in identifying the bolete but am curious about the worms. Didn't have my phone with me so I took it home in a dog poo bag (unused). Lost most of the worms in the bag but here is a picture of what remained.

Very reticulated but only on the top section of stem. Not evident in pic but white pores do not stain. Flesh white, bitter.

LOL, this is Florida. Everything is gritty/sandy!

These are creamy, brie like.

We have discussed the sour gold pored variety of auriporus and I have become quite sure (and happy) of that one when I do find it. I did narrow it down to probable auriorus but that's as far as I got. Some other possibilities and all were not good/edible.

Thanks, was making double sure. The only time I have found and ate a puffball was the gem studded.

Am I right that as long as these are completely white inside these are edible?