Sunny_0ne Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Here's another one I can't identify. I actually had two specimens to work with. The fresher one had reddish bruising on the pore surface. The older specimen had a completely pink pore surface. They had reddish brown spore prints. (Again, sorry about the aluminum foil.) The pores turned dark brown after they sat a while. Under pines, N GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmw Posted July 29, 2013 Report Share Posted July 29, 2013 Maybe something close to Chalciporus piperatus the Peppery Bolete. I say that based on the spore print, and pore color. The cap and stipe are not too far off either. What color was the mycelium and also do you know what kind of trees it was growing under? A tiny taste would be a dead give away for this idea. If it is peppery then it is a Peppery Bolete. If not then I was wrong. Not super confident about it, but it may be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny_0ne Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 It was growing under pines. I'm not sure what kind of pine. The mycelium was covered with dirt in the second photo. In the fourth photo, the stalk broke off at ground level, so I dug up the rest and it's to the right in the photo. Sorry, I'm new enough at this that I didn't think to take a close look at the mycelium, but it looks like it may be white in the picture. Nor did I taste it... which I should have done. I haven't seen any more of them, but when I do I will give it the taste test, too. Thanks so much for the lead on what it might be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny_0ne Posted July 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 jmw, I just checked Kuo's Mushroom Expert site. It looks like you have nailed it with your ID. http://www.mushroomexpert.com/chalciporus_piperatus.html Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmw Posted July 30, 2013 Report Share Posted July 30, 2013 Well I don't really blame you for not tasting it as some of the red pored Boletes are sickeners. However, it would be a major determining factor for this particular Bolete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitog Posted July 31, 2013 Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 Tasting a small piece of Bolete is not dangerous, as long as you don't swallow any of it. I've heard of some peppery tasting mushrooms that can blister your tongue, but I don't think that there are any Boletes that are that peppery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny_0ne Posted July 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2013 vitog, I know it's safe to taste a small piece and spit it out. It just didn't occur to me to do it since I wasn't interested in it as an edible. The only time I remember to do it is when I am trying to identify a mushroom that I think might be a good edible. Just like I didn't smell the Russula compacta until Dave told me the foul odor would confirm the ID--and did it ever! I'll try to remember to taste and smell the next specimen I need help IDing. Thanks for the reminder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Well it looked pretty old and wormy...not too apealing to put in your mouth even for a taste on the tongue. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmw Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 I agree Lady in the South where I live I have that delimma all the time with Boletes. Brave the worms or keep it a mystery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny_0ne Posted August 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Agreed, ladyflyfsh! I really didn't want to identify it THAT badly! jmw, with all the recent rains, the chiggers have gone crazy and DH and I are both just about eaten up! Your animation really tickled me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmw Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Yeah in NC the bugs have been really bad this year too. Everytime I go hiking in the woods I have to cover myself in bug spray or come out iching from head to toe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Genus Chalciporus includes only a few species. The guide "North American Boletes" includes one peppery species, an acrid one, and others mild-tasting. Up here in NE PA, C. piperatus is the most common species. C. rubritubifer is a rare species known only from the Myakka River State Park in FL. Wouldn't it be cool to find another example of this one? Tasting a newly discovered bolete type as a criterion for edibility is essential. For the purpose of gaining species ID, taste may be helpful. For the purpose of obtaining genus ID, I believe taste is generally not useful. However, for Chalciporus piperatus the peppery taste is distinctive among boletes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny_0ne Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 I camped at Myakka River back in the very late 80's -- long before I became interested in mushrooms. Too bad. All I remember is a huge alligator floating slowly toward a flock of water birds settling down for the night and then a great explosion of water as the alligator scored dinner. Oh.... and the cottonmouth moccasin curled up in the dried grass where I was fishing from a big culvert. EEK! I generally only taste mushrooms I'm testing for edibility. But I do know to smell them now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyflyfsh Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Myakka River State Park is just down the road a bit from me. It is all flooded out right now with all the rain we've had. There is nowhere to look for mushrooms...all my spots are closed due to flooding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny_0ne Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 We have had almost daily thunderstorms this entire season. But we are in the hills, so it's no big deal for us. No flash floods in our immediate area. I really feel for you dealing with that down there. I remember as a kid in South Jacksonville having our yard a foot underwater one year. Hope perfect mushroom hunting conditions return for you soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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