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| mihto |
Another mushroom IDMystified. Never seen it before. Obviously a bolete, but which?Looks poisenous 
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| vegplot |
Did it turn blue immediately on cutting?
Could be boletus subvelutipes bolete |
| earthyvirgo |
Mihto,
It looks very much like the ones I found a couple of weeks ago. The general concensus on here was be very careful of a staining boletus, even tho' some are edible. If I can find the post, I'll add a link. Here it is http://forum.downsizer.net/viewtopic.php?t=44107 ... actually, yours looks quite different with the pics side by side. It seemed such a shame not to know as there were quite a lot of them. EV |
| ksia |
Any odour? |
| Motyka |
Hi Mihto! It looks much like B. Calopus - the cap of which grows upto 14cm across, has yellow pores, and red stipe with white reticulum; plus the flesh gradually turns pale blue on cutting! |
| Motyka |
PS - Calopus looks as though it could be toxic, however it just tastes unpleasant! |
| mihto |
So, people, having a holiday is nice but computers do not figure high on the list atm.
I had the picture sent to Oslo to a mushroom fundi and was told that it was a Boletus calopus.. The mushroom is rare in these parts and those in the know are very pleased. Thanks a lot to those of you who replied to my questeion. This is a reminder that even if a species is considered rare, they still do turn up. On a lighter note: this has been an incredible Boletes year, the best ever within my memory span. Almost no chantarelles, however, so my sons must make their mushroom soup from Boletes edulis this year. I trust they will forgive me 
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