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What is this and is it edible?


FrankA

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I found this in a group under my oak trees  growing on the grouund. It does not discolor when torn. It does not cause irritation of my skin or lips when rubbed on there. Have not tried eating it but it does not taste bitter.

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Light brown tubes and pores suggest genus Tylopilus. T. tabacinus looks like a possibility. Some Tylopilus species are bitter tasting. 

Another species that may merit consideration is Boletus durhamensis. According to the Bolete Filter (online source), B. durhamensis has been found only in NC and VA.

In a few of the photos, the layer of tubes appears to be separable from the rest of the cap flesh. This would point away from genus Suillus. The only species of Suillus that associates with oak (that I know) is S. subaureus. The mushrooms seen here do not look like S. subaureus. 

Do the mushrooms seen here have reticulate stalks (threadlike netting on the stalk surface)? 

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