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Old 13-08-2009, 09:51 PM
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Re: Boletus ID Please

Andreas

This is not aimed at you but just another reminder for others that the Scientific name derives from "riparian" which is the land alongside a stream. So this species is normally found in damp areas with Salix or Alnus but it is sometimes found in parkland where the soil tends to stay wet.

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