Help with ID - bolete

Monkey Orchid · #1 (**permalink**) 15-10-2009, 07:13 AM

Hi, all.

I found these rather odd looking boletes (I think) on a common outside Newbury in Sunday. Growing amongst tree stumps and foxgloves in fairly open ground (a ride cleared through birch/oak/mixed woodland). Can anyone give me any suggestions?

fairplay · #2 (**permalink**) 15-10-2009, 07:32 AM

Hello,

You have Boletus parasiticus there, growing from the base of the common earthball - Sceroderma citrinum.

The tubes seem very shallow, but I must admit I've never paid much attention to the tube length before, so this may be normal.

Neil.

flaxton · #3 (**permalink**) 15-10-2009, 09:56 AM

Neil
The tubes can often be quite small with Boletus (Pseudoboletus) parasiticus.

Mal

fairplay · #4 (**permalink**) 15-10-2009, 06:30 PM

Cheers Mal

Neil.

Monkey Orchid · #5 (**permalink**) 17-10-2009, 09:54 AM

Thank you both!

I thought the bolete seemed to be growing in association with what looked like an earthball - just couldn't quite work out why that would be. Are fungi parasitising other fungi common?