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Boletus badius
Boletus badius derives its common name (The Bay Boletus) from the bay or chestnut coloured cap, which is almost spherical in young specimens before broadening and flattening out to 18 cm (7 in). The pores are cream to pale yellow, but stain blue when bruised or cut. The flesh is white and stains pale blue. The stem is up to 12.5 cm (5 in) and similar in colour to the cap but paler. It appears less affected by maggots than other boletes.
Edible, pored mushroom from Europe and North America. Coniferous woods.
Spotted on Nov 2, 2011
Submitted on Nov 2, 2011
2 Comments
Thank you so much, Hans - this is it. I was thinking that it might be the Bronze-Röhrling, but it didn't match entirely.
I did not cut it, since I never touch any fungus I am shooting - I take em the way they present themselves naturally.
But all decribed characteristics match. Thanks a lot for the ID.
looks like a Bay Bolete. Did it get blue after cuts?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boletus_bad...
Good shots.