19 October 2014 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Xerocomus moravicus, Xerocomus leonis, Boletus moravicus, Boletus leonis Cap Convex, felty when young then smooth, finely cracked, yellowish brown, to about 8 cm across Pores Cream when young then pale yellow often flushed reddish brown Stem Cylindrical to club shaped, lined, tomentose, yellowish brown Flesh Soft in the cap and fibrous in the stem, off white Smell Pleasant Taste Mild Season Autumn Distribution Infrequent Habitat In open areas with broadleaf trees, favouring oak Spore Print Ochraceous Microscopic Features Spores spindle shaped or ellipsoidal, smooth (9-12) x (5-6) µm2 Edibility Edible, but should be left due to its rarity Notes A drop of Melzer's solution turns the pores bruish green 
19 October 2014 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwn. |