Unidentified Bolete, possibly B. badius

[NickCantle]

Are you sick of me yet? I am

This is either really incredibly simple, or something annoyingly difficult.

I photographed this yesterday, thinking it was a Bay Bolete, but when I looked at the photo, the cap looks nothing like the deep chocolate brown of B. badius. Just wondered is anyone could think of something that mine might be? Bruised blue the same as B. badius.





80mm in height, with a cap diameter of about the same.

I look forward to some feedback,

Cheers

[Hedge Witch]

Apparently, some of these may bruise blue:
"Boletes may be recognized by the fact that they have tubes under the cap instead of gills. Also, the tubes may be peeled from the cap, in contrast with those of the Polypores. There are many boletes that bruise bluish to greenish.

Boletus appendiculatus
Boletus badius
Boletus bicolor
Boletus calopus
Boletus campestris
Boletus chrysenteroides
Boletus chrysenteron
Boletus communis
Boletus discolor
Boletus firmus (=Boletus piedmontensis)
Boletus flammans
Boletus fraternus
Boletus frostii
Boletus hortonii
Boletus huronensis
Boletus inedulis
Boletus intermedius
Boletus legaliae
Boletus lignicola
Boletus luridellus
Boletus luridiformis (=Boletus erythropus)
Boletus luridus
Boletus miniato-olivaceus
Boletus miniato-pallescens
Boletus oliveisporus
Boletus pallidus
Boletus pascuus
Boletus pseudo-olivaceus
Boletus pseudosensibilis
Boletus pseudosulphureus
Boletus pulcherrimus
Boletus pulverulentus
Boletus rubellus
Boletus rubroflammeus
Boletus rufocinnamomeus
Boletus satanas
Boletus sensibilis
Boletus spadiceus
Boletus speciosus
Boletus subdepauperatus
Boletus subfraternus
Boletus subglabripes
Boletus subluridellus
Boletus subtomentosus
Boletus subvelutipes
Boletus tenax
Boletus truncatus
Boletus vermiculosoides
Boletus vermiculosus "

HW

[sarah64]

OMG HW, that is a long list. Nick I thought your pic was a B. Badius but as you know I am no expert. This is the shroom that I find the most in my area. However, I have noticed that the cap colour can vary from the deep brown to a lighter brown. Now there's me just thinking they're all B. Badius but by the looks of HW's list I am probably completely wrong.

[flaxton]

Nick
Badius can be smooth and sticky when wet or tomentose when dry and I think you find is just that.

Mal

[NickCantle]

Lovely, thanks for all input guys

[Hedge Witch]

Isn't there a drop of water on the cap? Not sure
But if it is, the cap appears to be hydrophobic. Can this help id?

[NickCantle]

Not a drop of water, just a blemish

[Hedge Witch]

Originally Posted by NickCantle

Not a drop of water, just a blemish

Ahhh

[thoughttank]

Nick
Your mushroom is unuestionably B. Badius. Although grouped together, there are 2 distinctly different types. One has a uniformly even stem with a large (up to 15cm)chestnut brown cap which early in the morning, or after rain will be slippery and viscosy. The second, has a velvety cap, also chesnut brown. repells water largely is more domed and often has a fat stem like a porcini (B.Edulis) The stem (on cutting) is also pure white flesh and firm. These mostly only grow to 8 to 10 cm dia.
Hope this helps.

[thoughttank]

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