Joey finds mushrooms Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 I have these around some willow oaks in a mulch bed and around the yard. Spore print is olive. At first I thought boletus nobilis but I found some mature ones that have yellowed pores that I could print. It's hot out so idk if cracking is just that or a feature. Subtle netting on stems is white and near the cap. Could it be variipes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted July 20, 2022 Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 Color of the cap seems wrong for B. variipes. Also, B. variipes has pores that do not turn brown. This is likely a species that I don't see up here in PA. Here's an idea, Boletus durhamensis https://mushroomobserver.org/287732 . Although the description in the Bessette/Roody book does not mention the young pore surface being white. Another bolete with brown pore surface is Tylopilus tabacinus, but these do not impress me as Tylopilus. Also, Boleteus vermiculosoides (same as vermiculosus?) has brown pores. I find this species up here. I doubt the ones seen here are B. vermiculosus/vermiculosoides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey finds mushrooms Posted July 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2022 The pores are brown? Maybe my kitchen lighting is bad. Also I spotr printed that one. Maybe this is a better example. Caught a squirrel munching this one. Must be decent! I also found evidence of deer eating some the other night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 These last photos do look more like B. variipes than the ones first seen here. Were those fist photos taken indoors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey finds mushrooms Posted July 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 They were indeed taken under a microwave light on a dirty stove. Several reasons for me not to do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey finds mushrooms Posted July 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Working through this key: https://www.mushroomexpert.com/boletus_edulis.html#key It seems most likely b. Atkinsonii, but might be b. Cf reticulatus. I haven't done an ammonia test before. Is window cleaner strong enough to work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey finds mushrooms Posted July 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 I forgot to mention one reason I initially thought about nobilis was the young mushrooms being well stuffed in the pores. You can see it on the center mushroom on the stove. Atkinsonii mentioned that in the description as well. Nobilis is too tall for these. Durhamensis makes sense because Durham is twenty miles away, but those seem to have more pigment than I'm seeing on any of these, especially on the stem. What do you think? I can add more pics if it helps, there are more mushrooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey finds mushrooms Posted July 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 I cleaned these up to freeze and got a few pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey finds mushrooms Posted July 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Spotted this beast next door and had to share! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 One of the species in section Boletus of genus Boletrus... ie, the "King Boletes." B. variipes, B. atkinsonii, and B. reticulatus are all good possibilities for this. All three of these tend to fruit under hardwoods, and each feature "stuffed pores" when young. This is a trait common to all King Boletes. Initially, I briefly considered B. durhamensis partly based upon the photo that does not well represent to colors. The dark green pores seen in later photos are not unusual for the types mentioned, when found after remaining in situ during dry/hot weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey finds mushrooms Posted July 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 Thanks again Dave, you're the man! The taste is kinda sweet, but I won't narrow it down more until I get some ammonia it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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