More Boletes for id

[SheffieldLass]

Well the first Boletes that I'm posting for id, though.

This was under purple Beech. There was B reticulatus nearby. Is this just a dark B reticulatus or something more interesting? I left it where it was, so might be there still tomorrow if I need to check more details unless the deer/hares/rabbits/squirrels get there first.



Then this rather small one under birch (22mm dia cap). It was the almost lime green of the yellow pores and the predominantly yellowish stem that caught my attention. When cut the stem flushed pinkish, and then after a few minutes there was a greyish staining at the top pf the stipe (never blue though). And there is a greyish line in the flesh just above the pores.



Thanks
Melanie

[SheffieldLass]

I thought I'd add a few more on to this, no micro details of any though (didn't get round to them in time ).

A Leccinum that has a green flush in the cap flesh as well as the stem. I know that Leccinum holopus is supposed to turn greenish in the cap, are there any others?



Then this yellow cracking Bolete, under beech and close to pine. It was past its sell by date so I didn't take it home, but the stem flesh appears to stain reddish. Is it part of the Xerocomus chrysenteron group?



And a bolete actually growing off a fallen pine trunk. I found something very similar growing also off a fallen pine in another part of the forest, but didn't keep the pictures to compare. Pores stain a bit blue, but stem flesh doesn't.



Any pointers would be welcome.

thanks
Melanie

[Andy Overall]

Originally Posted by SheffieldLass

I thought I'd add a few more on to this, no micro details of any though (didn't get round to them in time ).

A Leccinum that has a green flush in the cap flesh as well as the stem. I know that Leccinum holopus is supposed to turn greenish in the cap, are there any others?



Then this yellow cracking Bolete, under beech and close to pine. It was past its sell by date so I didn't take it home, but the stem flesh appears to stain reddish. Is it part of the Xerocomus chrysenteron group?



And a bolete actually growing off a fallen pine trunk. I found something very similar growing also off a fallen pine in another part of the forest, but didn't keep the pictures to compare. Pores stain a bit blue, but stem flesh doesn't.



Any pointers would be welcome.

thanks
Melanie

The species growing on the pine is Boletus badius or Xerocomus if you are that way inclined.

The cracking bolete looks to be either X. cisalpinus or X. chrysenteron. So yes within those cracking boletes.

As for the Leccinum that looks to be infected. Otherwise uncertain as to which species this might be.

Your first set of pictures depict what looks like Boletus edulis or even B. aureus.

And the small one under birch possibly X. subtomentosus.

Andy

[SheffieldLass]

Thanks Andy

I did wonder about B aureus for the first. I'm about to cycle up there now so if it is still there and in good nick will take a closer look.

Do many of the boletes grow directly off wood? It just seems a bit strange to me given that they are meant to be mycorrhizal.

Melanie

[Andy Overall]

Originally Posted by SheffieldLass

Thanks Andy

I did wonder about B aureus for the first. I'm about to cycle up there now so if it is still there and in good nick will take a closer look.

Do many of the boletes grow directly off wood? It just seems a bit strange to me given that they are meant to be mycorrhizal.

Melanie

I have often found B. badius fruiting on wood, it is still a mycorrhizal species, it is just the mycelium passing through the woody substrate.

Andy

[SheffieldLass]

Top one is a rather dark capped and dark stemmed cep after all. I checked the flesh with NH3 and it didn't change colour. It is now residing under the beech trees in my garden, to hopefuly 'spor(e)n' some more ...

Melanie