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Tylopilus rhoadsiae
Cap, ca. 2.5 inches diameter; off-white; bald. No bruising of flesh when sliced. Pore surface. White when young; bruising slightly brown; purplish when older; 2-3 pores/mm. Stipe. Approximately 3 inches long; 1-1.5 inches diameter; white, bruising brown; enlarging towards the base; reticulation on the upper third of the stipe; hollowing; no bruising of flesh when sliced. No appreciable color change with KOH (3%) or NH4OH. Spore print: Pink-brown. Spores. Smooth; 10-13µ x 3-4µ
Growing approximately 2-3 feet from Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda). (Several more developing at the base of the pine trunk.
Spotted on Sep 1, 2016
Submitted on Sep 3, 2016
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