9 August 2009 Hampshire. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. Synonymns Boletus calopus Cap Convex, downy, then smooth, whitish, greyish or pale brown, to about 12 cm across Pores Yellow, bruising blue green Stem Stout, decorated with a distinct network pattern, yellow at the apex, red elsewhere Flesh Firm, whitish to pale yellow, blue on cutting Smell Fungal, unpleasant Taste Bitter Season Summer to autumn Distribution Infrequent Habitat In deciduous woods, favouring beech Spore Print Olivaceous snuff-brown Microscopic Features Spores ellipsoidal, smooth (12-16) x (4-5.5) µm2 Edibility Inedible 
August 2004 Devon. Photograph copyright Leif Goodwin. |