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King Bolete (porcini) mushroom

Boletus edulis sensu A.H. Smith

Description:

stout mushroom with reddish brown tacky cap, sponge-like yellowish tubes and pores underneath, white flesh, and white bulbous stem with fishnet-like reticulation at apex.

Habitat:

on the ground under spruce, Telluride, Colorado

Notes:

choice edible mushroom

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4 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 12 years ago

magnificent collection - mouth watering

AntónioGinjaGinja
AntónioGinjaGinja 12 years ago

whath a colection:-)beautiful
i remark in your comment about the wrong ID's in noah and i make your word's mine's
i profite the oportunity of having such a mushroom specialist on to make you a request can you confirm me the sugestion id that alex make to me,i've been seeing photos in the link he gave me and the cup of my mushroom seem diferent than usual bolets,thanks and sorry for the request:-)your page is a fantastic lesson for us all

mia kos
mia kos 13 years ago

Just beautiful! and delicious :)

garylincoff
Spotted by
garylincoff

Colorado, USA

Spotted on Aug 15, 2010
Submitted on Feb 23, 2011

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