treasure under my Oak !

[Cornish]

Hi All, absolutley new here but seem to have some fungus under my my oak that I would like to identify,
The first looks distinctly like a Bolete of sorts .

The second is completely new , I have not seen this before any where!

Any help is greatly appreciated ....



Thanks

Darren

[little_auk11]

Hi Cornish,

I'm not going to guess the bolete (as i have a history of getting this wrong
but try Helvella crispa - white saddle for the other.

[fairplay]

Welcome to WAB Cornish.

Having found the treasure you promptly dig it up I see.
Your white specimens are Helvella crispa and your Boletus seems very much like the rare B.appendiculatus, but I'm no expert on Bolete's.

You would also need to cut it in half and send in a photo of the cut flesh so that we can see any possible colour changes.

Neil.

[flaxton]

Also note any smell it might have.

Mal

[Cornish]

Hi There,

I have cut it and the results are below.

The smell was what I would call typically mushroomy - Possibly slight woody.

Does this help with the Bolete ID ?

Thanks a million

D

[fairplay]

I cannot really say - there is supposed to be a little bluing at the apex of the stem when cut and even the tubes are supposed to be faintly blue when bruised if this is B.appendiculatus.
So have I been barking up the wrong tree ?

Whadya think chaps ?

Neil.

[flaxton]

My vote was for B impolitus but with no strong smell I am at a bit of a loss.

Mal

[fairplay]

Originally Posted by flaxton

My vote was for B impolitus but with no strong smell I am at a bit of a loss.

Mal

I reckon this is what it might be - I had B.impolitus 3 days ago with just a very faint smell of iodine, it's not always easy to detect.

Neil.