navieko Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Hi -- found these while I was out prospecting/metal detecting. Wasn't able to take pictures in their natural setting due to rain at the time so I brought a few specimens home -- but even with the flash the orange colour you see in the pictures is pretty much what they look like to my eyes. I think they were slightly more orange when I first spotted them but handling seems to have made them stain a lighter/whiter shade where touched. Am I correct in presuming they're a Boletes, and any idea on species? Found in Far North QLD, Australia by the way. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNY Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Maybe a Suillus species. The Caps look slimy or sticky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 I think these are Tylopilus balloui. This species (group?) is known to occur in Australia. Here's a link to Roy Halling's research of Australian T. balloui. http://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/projects/boletineae/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2018/01/Tylopilus-balloui-group2.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navieko Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Ah yes, T. balloui looks like a close match. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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