ZONE 2- the MIDWEST
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Boletus atkinsonii (“Atkinson’s Bolete”)
Grayish- to yellow-brown cap may crack w/age esp. by the edge. Buff stem w/fine brownish netting. Likes oak & beech.
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Boletus auripes (“Butter Foot Bolete”)
Golden yellow or yellow-with-brown stem has yellow netting. Nothing stains. Yellow pores darken w/ age. Dense texture w/ shallow pores.
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Boletus bicoloroides
Deep red cap fades to pale orange-yellow w/red splashes. Yellow pores bruise blue. Dark red stem w/no netting. Yellow cap flesh stains blue.
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Boletus edulis (“King Bolete”)
Buff stem w/white netting. Babies have stuffed pores. Cap colors vary hugely. White pores age to yellow, & darken w/old age. Likes conifers. Specific tree associates vary with region.
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Boletus flammans (“Flame Bolete”)
Red to brown-red cap stains blue. Red to orange-red pores stain blue. Yellow cap flesh stains blue. Red oft-netted stem may have yellow base.
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Boletus glabellus
An ancient name with no known finds. Smoky buff stem has red-purple streaks & red stripe on top, & browns w/age. Green-yellow pores age brownish & stain blue, resolving to brown.
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Boletus huronensis (“False King Bolete”)
Exceptionally dense. Found in hemlock. Pale yellow pores slowly bruise green-blue, resolving toward brown. Often has a “tide mark” on the stem. Netting is rare. Often tastes sweet.
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Boletus miniato-olivaceus
Rosy pink-red cap tans w/age, usually w/olive patches. Yellow pores stain blue-that-browns, add red w/age & end dingy olive. Yellow mycelium. Pinched base.
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Species Concept In Flux. Avoid using this name for now.
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Boletus nobilis
Pale stem w/ ever-browner streaks going down, may be “delicately netted”. Cap often pitted or wrinkled. White pores age toward brownish yellow. Likes oak & beech.
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Boletus pseudopinophilus
Stem netting white high, darker on lower 75%. Reddish-brown, oft-wrinkled cap. Creamy pores age to darkening yellow & usually stain blue-gray that turns brownish.
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Boletus roodyi (“Roody’s Bolete”)
Blood/pink/purple-red cap flattens & often cracks w/age. Stem yellow above, red below w/ no netting. Yellow pores age toward olive & DNS.
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Boletus rubissimus
Red/pink cap browns w/yellow edge, often yellow mottling. Yellow pores and thick, pale yellow flesh may bruise blue, often weakly. Stem powder-yellow above & red by base w/fine netting.
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Boletus rufocinnamomeus
Dull brick-reddish cap ages toward cinnamon. Yellow cap flesh blues instantly & may taste acidic. Maroon baby pores age to orange-red & bruise blue.
