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13-09-2011, 06:07 PM
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| | | Gilded Bolete?
Me again! One other for ID from today if pos. I found a small number of boletus in my local park. Quite small - approx 5cm on the cap. Growing on woodchip with oak, sycamore and conifers close by.
I was taken with the peach tone of the cap and stem - i haven't seen this before. Flesh is white and no colour change occured on brusing. The stem feels hollow and is pretty smooth as is the cap. The tubes are somewhat distant from the stem. Smell is distinct - mushroomy but with a hint of chlorine? Thats the best way i can describe it!
I've looked at images and description on Rogers for Aureoboletus cramesinus. I could be barking up the wrong tree but this fits best to my untrained eye/brain.
Many thanks!    
Extra note - my partner just got in and i asked him to smell it. He mentioned the chlorine/bleachy smell too. I'm very pleased with his nose at least!
Last edited by little_auk11; 13-09-2011 at 06:16 PM.
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13-09-2011, 08:59 PM
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| | | Re: Gilded Bolete?
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Originally Posted by little_auk11  I've looked at images and description on Rogers for Aureoboletus cramesinus. I could be barking up the wrong tree | Yes. This is not Aureoboletus cramesinus, which looks quite different. In addition to the cap and tubes being the wrong colour, that species has a viscid cap, which yours doesn't.
The distinctive chestnut colours and tubes that are free from the stem (note the way there is a gap all the way round between tubes and the stem) point to Gyroporus castaneus.
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13-09-2011, 10:07 PM
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| | | Re: Gilded Bolete?
Looking again, i see that the tubes of Aureoboletus cramesinus should not be free from the stem as you mention. The scent really got me as i noted earlier that Gyroporus castaneus is not distinctive in this way which is perhaps a secondary (or further down the line) area to consider. I also now note that cap color is considerably variable for Gyroporus castaneus. A new one for me none the less! Thank you |
15-09-2011, 10:08 AM
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| | | Re: Gilded Bolete?
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Originally Posted by little_auk11 I also now note that cap color, the stipe, the smell, the taste and the size is considerably variable for all species of fungi | Fixed for you  
I was excited that you may have found Aureoboletus cramesinus- a very elusive species that I'd love to see.
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15-09-2011, 12:43 PM
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| | | Re: Gilded Bolete?
You're right Nick. I'll keep trying to get it right though damn it! | | |
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