ZONE 2- the MIDWEST
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Boletus speciosus
Red cap browns in old age & stains blue. Yellow pores & pale yellow cap flesh blue instantly. Well-netted stem yellow above & red by base. Uncommon to rare.
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Boletus subcaerulescens (“Almost Bluing King Bolete”)
Stem has white netting high, darkening lower down & from handling. Reddish-brown, oft-wrinkled cap. Creamy pores age to yellow & may stain blue-gray that turns brownish.
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Boletus subdepauperatus
Oft-cracked, dingy olive-brown cap ages to yellow-brown. Yellow pores age dingy & bruise blue. Pale buff cap flesh stains blue. Yellow-brown stem w/brown spots.
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Boletus subfraternus (probably Hortiboletus)
Small (<2″) red cap ages to brownish red, then fades to orange-buff. Cap does not crack like H. rubellus. Pores start yellow, age to red/brown, & stain greenish blue.
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Boletus subgraveolens
Strong odor, esp. when dried. Yellow or orange-yellow stem flesh is pinkish high, with deep red spot inside the base. Yellow-brown pores stain blue, fading to brown.
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Boletus variipes
Buff/yellow-brown/brown cap often cracks & fissures with age & hot weather. White pores turn dingy yellow with age. Often bulbous stem is usually netted either white or brown.
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Boletus variipes-fagicola
Dark brown-black cap often cracks & fissures w/age & hot weather. White pores age dingy yellow. Oft-bulbous stem usually has white or brown netting.
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Boletus vermiculosoides (“Brown Pored Bolete”)
Dark brown or red-brown pores pale w/age & bruise a blackish blue that slowly fades to brownish orange. Pungent odor. Often buggy. Likes oak.
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Boletus vermiculosus (“Brown Pored Bolete”)
Dark brown or red-brown pores pale w/age & bruise a blackish blue. “Vermiculosoides with a darker cap and pores with bruising that does not fade.” Faint chlorine smell.
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Bothia castanella
Overall color varies through yellow, brown, pink, and chestnut. Stem is often netted, esp. at the top. Chestnut-brown cap can have red or yellow notes. Broad, angular pores bruise tawny brown.
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Buchwaldoboletus lignicola (“Wood Bolete”)
Grows on wood (usually pine), not ground. Loose cap skin may even move, & may crack w/age. Yellow pores age to brownish & bruise greenish blue.
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Buchwaldoboletus sphaerocephalus
Grows on sawdust, stumps, or surrounding areas. Yellow pores age toward brown, & stain blue before resolving brown.
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Butyriboletus billieae (“Billie’s Bolete”)
Chocolate- to purplish-brown cap. Red stem (especially low) with yellow reticulation. Pale yellow flesh stains slowly blue. Uncommon to rare.
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Butyriboletus brunneus
Brown (reddish, yellow, or olive) cap. Yellow pores & pale yellow flesh blue quickly. Well-netted stem yellow above & pink to purple by base. Early season and late season.
