Home grown Boletus

[Wood Wanderer]

The attached photos were all taken in my own garden in October, large boletes with cap size over 15cm growing beneath a cedar tree but also very near to an old oak.

I have gone for Boletus queletii, any thoughts out there







Thanks

[fairplay]

I'll stick my neck out with B.luridiformis (erythropus), but there are hints of everything here, there seems to be an olive velvety cap cuticle, bruising in places, and one shot shows surface cracking which I would say is unusual for B.luridiformis - perhaps not.

I cannot enlarge the photos sufficiently to see if the redness in the stipe is composed of tiny red dots, so I expect to be shot down as soon as I send this off.
I should also mention the presence of Pine needles - this too would be unusual for B.luridiformis, but it can occasionally be found with Pine.

Neil.

[Wood Wanderer]

Originally Posted by fairplay

I'll stick my neck out with B.luridiformis (erythropus), but there are hints of everything here, there seems to be an olive velvety cap cuticle, bruising in places, and one shot shows surface cracking which I would say is unusual for B.luridiformis - perhaps not.

I cannot enlarge the photos sufficiently to see if the redness in the stipe is composed of tiny red dots, so I expect to be shot down as soon as I send this off.
I should also mention the presence of Pine needles - this too would be unusual for B.luridiformis, but it can occasionally be found with Pine.

Neil.

Been back to original photos and enlarged the stem, appears to be yellow overlaid with red blotches. As to the pine needles the fungi was all growing beneath a himalayan spruce but adjacent to the stump of an old oak



John

[flaxton]

I would agree with Neil and say B erythropus(lurdiformis). B queletii normally has a redder cap. Next year cut one in half and if there is red in the bottom of the stipe come back to us.

Mal

[fairplay]

I'm a little unsure now seeing this close up as I still cannot make out any tiny red dots.

Aha ! Just spotted Mal's supporting response, so is it best to just shut up while the going is good ?
NO ! Because I'm scared Andreas will see this and say this is definitely not B.luridformis.

What is giving me doubts is the intense blackening shown in the new photo.
I know B.luridiformis bruises black, but this seems so strong, I'm wondering B.pulverulentus but the redness on the stipe surely rules this out.

I'll shut up - B.luridiformis it is.

Neil.

[Wood Wanderer]

Thanks both, having just viewed some old WAB images of B. luridiformis I conclude from the visual evidence that you are correct in your assumptions .... despite an element of inevitable doubt. I will await any further comments especially from Andreas but I am happy with your ID. Will have to see if they reappear next year !!

[mollisia]

Hello,

Originally Posted by fairplay

Because I'm scared Andreas will see this and say this is definitely not B.luridformis.

it's a new experience to me to be used to frighten other people ..... "Ssshhhh, shut up, or Andreas will come" or something like that

I can tell you, that it never worked with my children, so I#m quite astonished that it works here

Ah, by the way, I'm totally convinced that this is Boletus erythropus, and it is quite typical in my opinion.
And I will refuse to name it Boletus luridiformis until the end of my days and even in October when I will be at the BMS foray in Ireland

best regards,
Andreas

[flaxton]

Originally Posted by mollisia

And I will refuse to name it Boletus luridiformis until the end of my days and even in October when I will be at the BMS foray in Ireland

best regards,
Andreas

Why do you think I called it B erythropus
Mal

[fairplay]

So, B.erythropus it is.

Neil.

[Wood Wanderer]

Originally Posted by mollisia

Hello,



it's a new experience to me to be used to frighten other people ..... "Ssshhhh, shut up, or Andreas will come" or something like that

I can tell you, that it never worked with my children, so I#m quite astonished that it works here

Ah, by the way, I'm totally convinced that this is Boletus erythropus, and it is quite typical in my opinion.
And I will refuse to name it Boletus luridiformis until the end of my days and even in October when I will be at the BMS foray in Ireland

best regards,
Andreas

Thanks for the confirmation Andreas, I will add to my list as Boletus erythropus !!!