Boletes - Fleshy texture, stems central (more-or-less)

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The fungi in this sub-group produce fruitbodies that, until you look below the cap could be mistaken for mushrooms. However, instead of gills below the cap there are pores. In fungal field guides you will find these fungi referred to collectively as boletes. In boletes the cap is quite thick in relation to its diameter. In some boletes the flesh or pores may turn blue when damaged, in others there is no colour change and bolete identification keys ask about this.

In the following hints you see examples of useful identification features and a few of the more commonly seen genera in which at least some species (not necessarily all) show those features.

Hints

Cap over 30 cm in diameter: Phlebopus.

Very soft texture, like marshmallow: Fistulinella.

Red cap, yellow pores: Boletellus.

Growing near pine trees: Suillus.

Growing near birch trees: Leccinum.

Stem deeply pitted, somewhat honeycomb-like: Austroboletus.

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Teresa wrote:

21 Apr 2025

Beautiful specimen but not sure of species

Bolete sp.

Teresa wrote:

18 Apr 2025

There are at least 4 Boletellus species which appear similar, however they require further examination to determine species

Boletellus sp. (genus)

Teresa wrote:

23 Mar 2025

@ Clarel this is certainly a fascinating topic and the boletes are really out on their own, They have some magnificent colour changes due to bruising or when we cut them, sometimes it can take up-to five minutes before the changes become apparent in some species, while in others its instant.

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Clarel wrote:

23 Mar 2025

Hi Teresa, thanks for all the moderation, yes, I only recall one specimen. I’ll have to learn about fungi features. Currently I’m enthralled by the surprising colours and shapes, so can’t note anything other that what shows up in the photos.

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Chakola wrote:

23 Mar 2025

No, I didn't want to disturb/touch it (first time I've seen this type). Yes, it might be something parasitic - it was not "fungal material" - more like a frothy mold or mildew

Bolete sp.

Boletes - Fleshy texture, stems central (more-or-less)

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