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Boletus hortonii?


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Found a couple of these boletes today out hiking in the mountains of Western NC.  They have a light brown cap that is fissured.  The pores are yellow and non staining.  I don't see any noticeable scabers on the stem.  I'm still waiting on a spore print.  Best I can guess it is Boletus hortonii.  Any help is appreciated.

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There are a few species of Leccinum that feature wrinkled cap surface and Austroboletus gracilis occasionally has a pitted cap surface. But the reddish cap with deep tight wrinkles is a good indication that you have H. hortonii. 

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26 minutes ago, bobby b said:

I think that's Leccinellum rugosiceps. Cut the flesh and pale yellow flesh stains pinkish then darkens towards blackish. 

Thanks bobby b I'll go back and see if I can find another and cut the flesh to confirm.

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As seen if you read through this discussion, "hortonii" has been shuffled from genus Boletus to Xerocomus to Hemileccinum. But this latest photo --posted by Jim_B is not this species. I agree this one is probably a species of Leccinum, but I don't think L. rugosiceps, which should have a yellowish cap. I think Jim's is L. quercophilum   https://www.mycoquebec.org/bas.php?trie=L&l=l&nom=Leccinum quercophilum / Bolet des chênaies&tag=Leccinum quercophilum&gro=5  Whatever it is, the scabers on the stalk are formed into a reticulate pattern, unusual in my experience.  

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1 hour ago, Dave W said:

As seen if you read through this discussion, "hortonii" has been shuffled from genus Boletus to Xerocomus to Hemileccinum. But this latest photo --posted by Jim_B is not this species. I agree this one is probably a species of Leccinum, but I don't think L. rugosiceps, which should have a yellowish cap. I think Jim's is L. quercophilum   https://www.mycoquebec.org/bas.php?trie=L&l=l&nom=Leccinum quercophilum / Bolet des chênaies&tag=Leccinum quercophilum&gro=5  Whatever it is, the scabers on the stalk are formed into a reticulate pattern, unusual in my experience.  

Thanks Dave, I was more interested at the time to get a nice photo of this specimen, in hindsight I should've photographed more views including a cutaway view and included location and habitat (Ohio, under large oak trees). Again, I appreciate the help. Didn't know it can get this confusing.

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